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