Empire /(?)/

Em·pire

Empire

n.
  1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.
    Over hell extend His empire, and with iron scepter rule.
  2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire.
    Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and complicated government.
    — C. J. Smith.
  3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason.
    Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with chivalry the empire over the minds of men.
    — A. W. Ward.

Phrases & Compounds
Celestial empire
See under Celestial.
Empire City
a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State
a common designation of the State of New York.