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imperium

/ɪmˈpɪəɹi.əm/ UK
/ɪmˈpɪɹi.əm/ US

Rhymes with -ɪəɹiəm

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Borrowed from Latin imperium (“power, command”), from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (form of in) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Doublet of empery and empire.

noun imperia · imperiums

countable, uncountable Supreme power; dominion.
countable, uncountable The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

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@misc{imperium_2026,
  title = {imperium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imperium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}