IMPERIUM

imperium

(noun) supreme authority; absolute dominion

empire, imperium

(noun) the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

imperium (countable and uncountable, plural imperia or imperiums)

Supreme power; dominion.

The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pe"ri*um, n.; pl. Imperia (#). [L. See Empire.]

1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.

2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

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