EMPIRE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EMPIRE?

Need another word that means the same as “empire”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “empire” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Empire” are: conglomerate, imperium, kingdom, realm, domain, territory, province, organization, corporation, multinational, consortium, company, business, firm, operation, institution, establishment, body

Empire as a Noun

Definitions of "Empire" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “empire” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An extensive sphere of activity controlled by one person or group.
• A group of countries under a single authority.
• An extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state.
• The domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised.
• Supreme political power over several countries when exercised by a single authority.
• A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization.
• An eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple.
• Absolute control over a person or group.
• A large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group.
• A monarchy with an emperor as head of state.

Synonyms of "Empire" as a noun (18 Words)

body	A woman s close fitting stretch garment for the upper body fastening at the crotch. Best of all this wine has body and finish.
business	Business concerns collectively. He s not in my line of business.
company	A social or business visitor. He missed their company.
conglomerate	A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments embedded in a matrix of cementing material such as silica. The Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms.
consortium	An association of companies for some definite purpose. The amount awarded for loss of consortium must be included.
corporation	A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state. Multinational corporations.
domain	People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest. The French domains of the Plantagenets.
establishment	A group in a society exercising power and influence over matters of policy, opinion, or taste, and seen as resisting change. Hotels or catering establishments.
firm	The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments.
imperium	Absolute power. An outpost of their economic imperium.
institution	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. A certificate from a professional institution.
kingdom	The rule of God or Christ in a future age. The kingdom of dreams.
multinational	A company operating in several countries. The oil industry was entirely controlled by five multinationals.
operation	The performance of some composite cognitive activity an operation that affects mental contents. Running a restaurant is quite an operation.
organization	The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something. The facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original.
province	Northern Ireland. She knew little about wine that had been her father s province.
realm	A field or domain of activity or interest. An overall Labour majority is not beyond the realms of possibility.
territory	An area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same sex or species. Don t go committing murders on my territory.

Usage Examples of "Empire" as a noun

• The Roman Empire.
• The British created a great empire.
• He encouraged the Greeks in their dream of empire in Asia Minor.
• Each ministry, each department had its own empire, its own agenda and worked to protect its turf.
• Her business empire grew.

Associations of "Empire" (30 Words)

ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket.
baton	A short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority. Have plenty of crudit s in the fridge such as carrot batons.
byzantine	Of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium.
castle	A large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat. Both of the players castled on the queenside.
crown	Ceremonially place a crown on the head of someone in order to invest them as a monarch. Shiny covers embossed with gold crowns.
diadem	An ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty. He refused the diadem of all the Caesars.
dynasty	A line of hereditary rulers of a country. The Tang dynasty.
emperor	Large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings. He is regarded as one of the greatest Roman emperors.
enthrone	Install (a monarch or bishop) on a throne, especially during a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule. He was enthroned as the guru of the avant garde.
imperial	Relating to an emperor. Britain s imperial past.
incan	Of or pertaining to the Incas or their culture or empire.
king	One of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king. A country where football is king.
kingdom	The rule of God or Christ in a future age. The kingdom of dreams.
liege	A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service. The king s lieges.
lord	Make a lord of someone. When we were at school you used to lord it over us.
monarchy	The monarch and royal family of a country. The monarchy is the focus of loyalty and service.
palace	The governing group of a kingdom. The palace issued an order binding on all subjects.
pharaoh	The title of the ancient Egyptian kings. The time of the pharaohs.
prince	A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign. Arctic char is a prince among fishes.
princess	The daughter of a monarch. The princess of American politics.
principality	Wales.
queen	A playing card bearing a representation of a queen normally ranking next below a king and above a jack. She s the official carnival queen.
regal	Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified. Regal attire.
regalia	The distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status. The Bishop of Florence in full regalia.
regency	The particular period of a regency especially in Britain from 1811 to 1820 and in France from 1715 to 1723. The boy being a minor there would have to be a regency.
royal	Established or chartered or authorized by royalty. The royal or crowned heads of Europe.
ruler	Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths.
scepter	The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter.
sovereign	A supreme ruler, especially a monarch. In modern democracies the people s will is in theory sovereign.
tyrannize	Rule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly. She tyrannized her family.