Empire

1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.
2. The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire.
3. Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason.
Celestial empire .
See under Celestial.
Empire City ,
a common designation of the city of New York.
Empire State ,
a common designation of the State of New York.