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An empire is a political unit or territory or large geographic area under a unified or supreme authority, often an emperor or empress. (noun)
An example of an empire is the area over which Alexander the Great ruled.
Empire describes something that relates to or is characteristic of Napoleon's French Empire. (adjective)
An example of empire is an empire dress, a dress with a waistline gathered just under the breasts with a long flowing skirt.
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