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How to pronounce empire
Say it like this: /ˈɛmˌpaɪ̯ɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does empire mean?
nounA political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
“the Russian empire”
A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
“The Empire of Vietnam was a short-lived client state of Japan governing Vietnam between March 11 and August 23, 1945.”
The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.
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