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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pe•ri•um (im pēr′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pe•ri•a (-pēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation -pe•ri•ums. - Governmentcommand;
supreme power. - Governmentarea of dominion;
sphere of control or monopoly;
empire. - Governmenta nation having or exerting supreme power;
superpower. - Lawthe right to command the force of the state in order to enforce the law.
- Latin: supreme administrative power, authority, empire, equivalent. to imper(āre) to rule (see imperative) + -ium -ium
- 1645–55
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