Meaning

2 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)Supreme power; dominion.

    supreme authority; absolute dominion

  2. (countable, uncountable)The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Imperium means power.

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin imperium (“power, command”), from imperō (“command, order”), from im-

Borrowed from Latin imperium (“power, command”), from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (form of in) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Doublet of empery and empire.

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Forms

plural: imperia / imperiums
Singularimperium
Pluralimperia / imperiums

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised:empire

Word family

1 related words
Derivedcoimperium

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
imperialimperialismimperialistimpermeableimpermissibleimpersonateC1impersonationC1
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