Engelsk navneord: empire |
1. | empire (om sted) the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | imperium |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | demesne, domain, land |
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| Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termer | Egypt, Egyptian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Persia, Persian Empire, Roman Empire, Russia, Turkish Empire |
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2. | empire (om gruppe) a group of countries under a single authority |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The British created a great empire.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | authorities, government, regime |
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3. | empire (om gruppe) a monarchy with an emperor as head of state |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | monarchy |
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| Mere specifikke termer | Mogul empire, Second Empire |
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4. | empire (om gruppe) a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conglomerate |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | corp, corporation |
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| Mere specifikke termer | publishing conglomerate, publishing empire |
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5. | Empire (om mad) an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | dessert apple, eating apple |
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