imperium

(im pirē əm)

noun pl. imperia

  1. supreme power; absolute authority or rule; imperial sovereignty
  2. Law the right of a state to use force in maintaining the law

Origin: L: see empire

See imperium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. im·pe·ri·a (-pîrˈē-ə)
  1. Absolute rule; supreme power.
  2. A sphere of power or dominion; an empire.
  3. Law The right or power of a state to enforce the law.

Origin:

Origin: Latin; see Empire 

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