English Explanatory Dictionary

imperium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Supreme power; dominion.
  2. The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɪəɹi.əm/ /ɪmˈpɪɹi.əm/

Word forms

imperium imperia imperiums

Etymology

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

Related words

imperium in imperio

Derived words

coimperium Western Imperium
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