empire

The word “empire” has 2 syllables: em-pire

It's pronounced as /ˈɛm.paɪɚ/


What is synonym and antonym for empire?

In the thesaurus, “empire” has 12 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for empire along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for empire

  • association
  • cartel
  • chain
  • combination
  • combine
  • conglomerate
  • corporation
  • multinational
  • organization
  • pool
  • syndicate
  • trust

Meanings of empire

  • adjective
    1. (furniture) Following or imitating a style popular during the First French Empire (1804–1814).
    2. (of wine) Produced in a dependency of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations.
  • noun
    1. A political unit, typically having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations (especially one comprising one or more kingdoms) and ruled by a single supreme authority.
    2. A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
    3. A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.
    4. An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.
    5. (Absolute) control, dominion, sway.

Example Sentences

  • The Roman empire once stretched across three continents.
  • He built a business empire from a single small shop.
  • The fall of the empire marked the beginning of a new era.
  • She dreams of creating a fashion empire of her own.
  • The emperor ruled the empire with absolute power.

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms or another words to empire, such as: association, cartel, chain, combination, combine, conglomerate, corporation.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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nation-state

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  • client state
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • condominium
  • country
  • democracy
  • dependency
  • dictatorship
  • domain
  • dominion
  • duchy
  • dukedom
  • emirate
  • empire
  • fatherland
  • great power
  • homeland
  • kingdom
  • land
  • mandate
  • microstate
  • ministate
  • monarchy
  • monocracy
  • motherland
  • nation
  • oligarchy
  • power
  • principality
  • province
  • realm
  • republic
  • sea power
  • seigniory
  • seignory
  • settlement
  • soil
  • sovereign
  • sovereignty
  • sovran
  • sovranty
  • state
  • sultanate
  • superpower
  • theocracy
  • trust territory
  • welfare state
  • world power

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