empery
Meanings
noun
- An empire; the status or dominion of an emperor.
- Absolute power or authority.
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Etymology
From Middle English emperie, from Old French emperie, from Latin imperium, inperium (“command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire”), from imperare, inperare (“to command, order”), from in (“in, on”) + parare (“to make ready, order”). Doublet of imperium and empire.
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