1. empire - Noun
2. empire - Adjective
3. Empire - Proper noun
Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.
The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire.
Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason.
Source: Webster's dictionaryTo steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral. Abbie Hoffman
The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests. An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy. Woodrow Wilson
Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role. Dean Acheson
When the Tsar sins the Empire must do penance. Russian Proverb
To die while serving the empire is the hope of every klingon. Klingon Proverb
Destroying an Empire to win a war is no victory. And ending a battle to save an Empire is no defeat. Klingon Proverb