a monarchy with an emperor as head of state | a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC |
a group of countries under a single authority | an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament |
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization | |
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised | |