IMPERIUM Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

imperium

noun

im-ˈpir-ē-əm

Definition of imperium

as in dominion

controlling power or influence over others a nation whose economic imperium waned after the war

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Recent Examples of imperium Influenced by the revival of Roman law, the chancery of Frederick Barbarossa (German king and Holy Roman emperor from 1152 to 1190) adopted the term sacrum imperium as a counterblast to the universal claims of the church. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Everyone in the imperium knows the emperor is a nincompoop—and yet no one wants to go out on a limb to criticize him. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025 The Islamic Republic of Iran is motivated by a desire to bring about the end times and usher in an everlasting Islamic imperium. — Mike Coté, National Review, 20 July 2025 Nintendo has built a reputation on its willingness to catch fans off-guard, and a shutterbug adventure was the last thing anyone expected at the zenith of Pokemon’s imperium. — Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025 Poland, through a protest movement, led the liberation of Europe from the Soviet imperium, culminating with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 5 May 2024 Even the Commonwealth—long a convenient way to sustain a more symbolic form of cultural imperium—has lost much of its meaning. — Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023

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Noun

Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

Treks to Queens for Luar’s world domination and Storm King Art Center to drink out of a margarita fountain with Collina Strada.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Pete Golding did a tremendous job during Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff run last year and is off to a 2-0 start after a dramatic walk-off win against Louisville in Week 1 and a 41-9 domination against Charlotte on Saturday.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

The meeting comes days after Carney embraced the prospect of Canada becoming the European Union’s first associate member, saying closer ties with the continent would ensure no country could control Canada’s markets or undermine its sovereignty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Denmark and Greenland have stressed that the arrangement will not compromise the island's sovereignty or right to self-determination.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sovereignty

Noun

But 20 years later, with the rise of SpaceX and a host of new startups building medium-lift and large rockets, the time of ULA’s dominance is long past.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
The summit also comes as three days of voting began in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s party and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

No government or entity has ever managed to hold both military and political supremacy over the entire territory of Yemen in modern history.

— Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
His prayerful recognition of God’s supremacy and government of the universe refreshed his heart and lifted his thought above the human fears and limitations that plague an illusory, material sense of existence.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

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