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Imperium
Pronunciation : Im*pe"ri*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 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.
pl. Imperia (#). [L. See Empire.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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