Used in a Sentence

empire

How to use empire in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for empire.

Editorial note

At least trolls can't hellban you to defend their little astroturf empire.

Examples10
Definitions5
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of empire gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

a group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire"

noun

a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for empire.

noun

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

noun

a group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire"

noun

a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

noun

a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

noun

an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple

Example sentences

1

At least trolls can't hellban you to defend their little astroturf empire.

2

He or she gets tenure and builds a bigger empire, and spends an inordinate amount of time chasing funding.

3

A faculty member starts building his empire, with insane focus on getting tenure.

4

“the iPod succeeded because of a synergy with other parts of Apple's empire”That is absolute crap.

5

So, uh, who is the nervous feeling multicultural empire with the neighbor in revolution?

6

My PhD adviser was a wonderful man, low-key, with some fun things he was investigating, but he wasn't building an empire, built on the backs of enslaved grad students.

7

Then the independent Serbians start going nuts so to prevent revolution spreading into their own empire the Austrian's fight the Serbians and the game is on.

8

The first company is a family/friend owned company of the Karunannidhi empire, often called the first family of Tamil Nadu.

9

If you want to skip to the main accusation of hypocrisy, it is: Speaking of facts: While presenting itself as the champion\n of the working classes, the fact is Dentons Gawker empire is\n guilty of almost every crime it accuses the tech industry of\n committing, and several it doesnt.

Proper noun examples

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Austrian Empire was a multicultural nightmare basically think conditions in modern Iraq, no majority and everyone hates everyone and the only thing holding it together is a strong empire.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use empire in a sentence?

At least trolls can't hellban you to defend their little astroturf empire.

What does empire mean?

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

What part of speech is empire?

empire is commonly used as noun.