empire

BrE /ˈɛmpaɪə/ AmE /ˈɛmpaɪr/

noun en → es

1 STATE [singular] B2

a country or group of countries that is controlled by one ruler, government, etc.

imperio, estado

  • the empire

Collocations British Empire · Roman Empire

  • The British Empire was the largest in history.

    El Imperio Británico fue el más grande de la historia.

2 DOMINION [singular] C1

a large area or organization that is controlled by a powerful person, company, etc.

dominio, imperio

  • the empire of somebody

Collocations empire of fashion · empire of technology

  • She built an empire in the world of business.

    Ella construyó un imperio en el mundo de los negocios.