imperium

• Substantivo que designa poder supremo ou domínio absoluto, frequentemente usado para descrever territórios governados por um imperador ou imperatriz.

A noun referring to supreme authority or absolute dominion, often used to describe the domain ruled by an emperor or empress.

1. Supreme authorityC2formal

   Absolute power or dominion, especially in a political or imperial context.

   Autoridade suprema

   • The emperor held imperium over vast territories.
   • The concept of imperium was central to Roman law.
   • He exercised his imperium with an iron fist.

   Sinônimosascendancyauthoritycommandcontroldominancedominionhegemonypowerrulesovereigntysupremacysway

   Antônimosobedienceservitudesubjectionsubmissionsubordination

2. Domain or empireC2formal

   The territory or region over which imperial rule is exercised.

   Império

   • The Roman imperium stretched from Britain to Mesopotamia.
   • The collapse of the imperium led to centuries of fragmentation.
   • They sought to expand their imperium through conquest.

   Sinônimosdomaindominionempirerealmterritory