Noun

• S: (n) empire, imperium (the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised)
• S: (n) empire (a group of countries under a single authority) "the British created a great empire"
• S: (n) empire (a monarchy with an emperor as head of state)
• S: (n) conglomerate, empire (a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization)
• S: (n) Empire (an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple)