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em·pire

empire

 
 
pronunciation:
em paIr
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part of speech: noun
definition: If a king or similar person takes control of another country in addition to his own, he begins to have an empire. An empire is a group of lands that are ruled by one ruler who has conquered all the weaker lands.
The queen sent armies to control her empire.
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