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imperium definition

im·peri·um (im pir′ē əm)

noun pl. imperia -·ria (-ə)

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

Etymology: L: see empire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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