Synonyms for empire
ˈɛm paɪər; for 8–10 also ɒmˈpɪərem·pire

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 24 votes

1. empire

   Synonyms:
   authority, command, control, domination, dominion, government, law, loyalty, obedience, order, rule, sovereignty, submission, supremacy

   Antonyms:
   anarchy, confusion, disintegration, disorder, insubordination, insurrection, lawlessness, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sedition, tumult

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. empire

   Synonyms:
   dominion, sovereignty, rule, sway, kingdom, realm

   Antonyms:
   independence, insurrection, anarchy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. empire, imperiumnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   imperium, conglomerate

2. empirenoun

   a group of countries under a single authority

   "the British created a great empire"

   Synonyms:
   imperium, conglomerate

3. empirenoun

   a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

   Synonyms:
   imperium, conglomerate

4. conglomerate, empirenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   imperium, conglomerate, pudding stone

5. Empirenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   imperium, conglomerate

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dynasty

   a series of rulers that are all from the same family

   my grandmother taught me about some of the great dynasties of china.

   Submitted by rinat on February 7, 2016  

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1. empirenoun

   Synonyms:
   sovereignty, supremacy, dominion, absolute authority, supreme dominion, imperial power

2. empirenoun

   Synonyms:
   rule, sway, command, control, government

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. empirenoun

   Synonyms:
   sovereignty, sway, dominion, supremacy, realm, domain, kingdom

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1. List of paraphrases for "empire":

   imperium, reich, imperial, rule, rijk, kingdom, empire-building

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1. Bill Sellars:

   This was the first time the Ottoman Empire recorded a major military victory against world powers for 150-odd years, the empire was in decline. The 18th of March marked a point where that tide at least briefly was stemmed.

2. Chadwick Boseman:

   Having studied at Howard( a historically black university in Washington, DC) and having various different experiences within our culture, I knew it was an opportunity to pull from real things, real achievements, real African culture and place it in this movie to make it real, if anybody believes that Africa didn't have an empire, didn't have architecture, didn't have art, didn't have science, you see it in this movie.

3. Daniel Silver:

   The tone of the Empire State survey suggests that we are moving past the recent weakness in the manufacturing sector.

4. Bhartrihari:

   The attribute most noble of the hand Is readiness in giving; of the head, Bending before a teacher; of the mouth, Veracious speaking; of a victor?s arms, Undaunted valour; of the inner heart, Pureness the most unsullied; of the ears, Delight in hearing and receiving truth?These are adornments of high-minded men, Better than all the majesty of Empire.

5. Jim Hanson:

   The problem is people try to look at Putin [ like ] a rational actor … Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the current situation as an aberration and their [ Russian ] empire to be the status quo – Russian President Vladimir Putin is just looking to return to that.