empire
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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Sense 2 noun
a group of countries under a single authority
the British created a great empire
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Sense 3 noun
a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
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Sense 4 noun
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | imperial |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | domain |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Roman Empire |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Egyptian Empire |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Persia |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Russia |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Ottoman Empire |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | government |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | imperial |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | monarchy |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | Mogul empire |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | Second Empire |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | conglomerate |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | corporation |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | publishing conglomerate |