empire
noun
/ˈɛm.paɪ̯.ə/
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/ˈɛm.paɪ̯ə̯/
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/ˈɛmˌpaɪ̯ɚ/
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/ˈɛmˌpaɪ̯ɹ/
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- A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
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keizerrijk,
rijk
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- A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
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rijk,
keizerrijk
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- An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.
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imperium
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- 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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imperium,
keizerrijk
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empirical
adjective
/ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/
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- Pertaining to or based on experience (often, in contrast with having a basis in theoretical explanation) .
- Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
- (philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
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empirisch
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