empire

• Substantivo que designa um grande e poderoso conjunto de países ou territórios sob o controle de um único governante ou governo; também pode se referir a uma grande organização empresarial ou a um domínio de influência.

A noun referring to a large and powerful group of countries or territories under the control of a single ruler or government.

1. Political entityB1formal

   A large group of countries or territories ruled by a single supreme authority, often an emperor or empress.

   Império

   • The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history.
   • The British Empire once spanned across the globe.
   • The empire collapsed after a long period of decline.

   Sinônimosdomaindominionimperiumrealm

2. Large business or organizationB2informal

   A large and powerful commercial or industrial organization.

   Império

   • He built a media empire from scratch.
   • Her fashion empire includes stores in over 20 countries.
   • The tech empire dominates the global market.

   Sinônimosbusinesscompanyconcernconglomerateconsortiumcorporationenterprisefirmgiantmultinationaloperationorganizationsyndicate