Empire - Definition
empire
n 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over
which imperial dominion is exercised [syn: empire,
imperium]
2: a group of countries under a single authority; "the British
created a great empire"
3: a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
4: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run
as a single organization [syn: conglomerate, empire]
5: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as
both an eating and a cooking apple