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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-peer-ee-uh m]
- /ɪmˈpɪər i əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-peer-ee-uh m]
- /ɪmˈpɪər i əm/
Definitions of imperium word
- noun plural imperium command; supreme power. 1
- noun plural imperium area of dominion; sphere of control or monopoly; empire. 1
- noun plural imperium a nation having or exerting supreme power; superpower. 1
- noun plural imperium Law. the right to command the force of the state in order to enforce the law. 1
- noun imperium Absolute power. 1
- noun imperium (in ancient Rome) the supreme power, held esp by consuls and emperors, to command and administer in military, judicial, and civil affairs 0
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Origin of imperium
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin: supreme administrative power, authority, empire, equivalent to imper(āre) to rule (see imperative) + -ium -ium
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Parts of speech for Imperium
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imperium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imperium
noun imperium
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
Antonyms for imperium
noun imperium
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
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