imperium
/ɪmˈpɪriəm/
noun
- Supreme power or authority, especially over a large area or group of people; command.
- In ancient Rome, imperium was granted to generals and magistrates.
- The emperor held imperium over all the provinces.
- The CEO exercised her imperium with a firm hand.
- An empire or a sphere of influence.
- The Roman imperium stretched from Britain to Egypt.
- The company's imperium extended into several countries.
- They dreamed of building a commercial imperium.