Empire - English meaning

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

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It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

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He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

The whole physical structure that forms a person or animal

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A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep your body healthy., she rubbed suncream ov…

noun

A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.

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Experts who typically conduct their business over the internet

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a particular company that does this, or work in general rather than pleasure

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[ c ] he runs a dry cleaning business., [ u ] i’m in baltimore on business., [ u ] our firm does a …

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services

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In business she is an academic, but all her brothers work in business., be in business currently, f…

noun

An independent country or community, especially a democratic republic.

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It was a liberal empire and a democratic commonwealth, and its aim, as with america in the philippi…

noun

A country or state that is governed by its people or their elected representatives

noun

A country or part of a country that is governed by its people or those elected by them. the word is used as the title of some of the states of the us

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In pennsylvania, navigable rivers belong to the commonwealth., the commonwealth of australia (= the…

noun

A commercial business.

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A shipping company

verb

Associate with; keep company with.

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These men which have companied with us all this time

noun

An organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit

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He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers., it was a long trip an…

noun

An organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

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A confederation of trade unions

noun

A group of countries, organizations, or people who have joined together for economic or political reasons

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[ c ] a union confederation

noun

An organization consisting of different groups of people, countries, or companies working together for business or political reasons

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Never before has a confederation of small businesses so seriously challenged the onslaught of big d…

noun

A thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together.

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The earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms

adjective

Relating to a conglomerate, especially a large corporation.

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Conglomerate firms

verb

Gather together into a compact mass.

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Atoms which conglomerate at the centre

noun

An association, typically of several companies.

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It would move the commissioning of care to local authorities, giving democratic control of the heal…

noun

An organization of several businesses or banks joining together as a group for a shared purpose

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Consortium of a consortium of textile manufacturers

noun

A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.

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The cardiff bay development corporation

noun

An organization, esp. a business, that has a legally separate existence from the people who run it

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Multinational corporations, she was elected to the board of directors of the corporation., corporat…

noun

A large company, or a group of companies that are controlled as a single organization

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Whether you work for a large corporation or small company, following these easy guidelines can help…

noun

An area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government.

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The french domains of the plantagenets

noun

An area of interest or an area over which a person has control

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She treated the business as her private domain., in the public domain these documents are in the pu…

noun

A set of websites on the internet that end with the same letters, for example .com

noun

The action of establishing something or being established.

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The establishment of an independent government

noun

The people who have most of the power within government or society or in a particular business or activity

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The diplomatic/educational/literary establishment, visitors come to shop in the fashionable new est…

noun

A business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates

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An educational/training/religious establishment, what percent of your establishment's total sales a…

noun

A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

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The russian federation

noun

A group of organizations, states, etc., that have united to form a larger organization or government

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Canada is a federation of provinces and territories.

noun

A group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government

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A federation of states/companies/trade unions, etc. the united states is a federation of 50 individ…

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

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The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

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How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

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The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

noun

An organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.

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An academic institution

noun

A large and important organization, such as a university or bank

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A medical/educational/financial institution, harvard university is an internationally respected ins…

noun

A building where people are sent to be cared for, especially a hospital or prison

noun

The official power to make legal decisions and judgements.

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The english court had no jurisdiction over the defendants

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The official authority to make (esp. legal) decisions and judgments

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The supreme court ruled that the us government had no jurisdiction over crimes committed on indian …

noun

The authority that a particular court of law or official organization has to make laws, rules, or legal decisions

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A law passed in 2006 sought to strip the federal courts of jurisdiction to consider the detainees' …

noun

A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.

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The kingdom of the netherlands

noun

A country ruled by a king or queen

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She was queen of an ancient kingdom in egypt.

noun

An area that is controlled by a particular person or where a particular quality is important

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The kingdom of god/heaven, the kingdom of love

adjective

Including or involving several countries or individuals of several nationalities.

Usage examples:

1,500 troops were sent to join the multinational force

noun

A company operating in several countries.

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The oil industry was entirely controlled by five multinationals

adjective

Involving or relating to different countries, or (of a business) operating in different countries

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Multinational corporations

noun

The action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect.

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Restrictions on the operation of market forces

noun

A mathematical process, such as addition, in which one set of numbers is produced from another

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She underwent a six-hour open-heart operation., [ u ] several printing presses are in operation (= …

noun

The fact of operating or being active

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Come into/begin operation we expect the new procedure to come into operation early next year., be o…

noun

An organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business or government department.

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A research organization

noun

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.

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The power of speech

verb

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

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The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun

The ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways

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The election results showed that the democrats had lost power, with republicans taking over five mo…

noun

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

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Chengdu, capital of sichuan province

noun

A kingdom.

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The defence of the realm

noun

A very powerful and influential nation (used especially with reference to the us and the former soviet union when these were perceived as the two most powerful nations in the world).

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The threat to oil supplies brought the two superpowers closer together

noun

Any of the few countries considered to be among the most powerful in the world

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A military/economic superpower

noun

One of the countries of the world that has the most power and influence

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India, russia, and china are all aspiring global superpowers., an economic/energy superpower, emerg…

noun

An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

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Sorties into enemy territory

noun

An area of land, sea, or space, esp. when it belongs to or is connected with a particular country, person, or animal

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[ u ] maryland gave up territory to form washington, dc., [ c ] the un is sending aid to the occupi…

noun

An area of a town, country, etc. that someone has responsibility for in their job

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A salesman's failure to achieve apparently realistic targets might be due to a change in the size o…