empire

US /ˈɛmpaɪɚ/

Definition

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

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

The museum has an exhibition about the rise of the ancient empire.

Easy ancient empire
describing ancient empire (a very old person)
Medium business empire
describing business empire (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
Hard build an empire
to construct, develop, or establish regarding an empire
Very Hard decline and fall of an empire
to decline and fall of an empire, meaning to grow worse

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