empire
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈɛmpaɪə/, SAMPA: /"EmpaI@/
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈɛmpaɪɚ/, SAMPA: /"EmpaI@`/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[change]
- (countable) An empire is a large country that has taken control of many other countries.
- (countable) An empire is a country led by an emperor or empress.
- (countable) An empire is a large amount of property and power that a person might have.
- No mater how rich he got, he kept trying to build his empire bigger.