Definition of IMPERIUM

imperium

Plural: imperia, imperiums

Noun

  • Absolute power or supreme authority, especially in ancient Rome.
  • the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
  • supreme authority; absolute dominion
  • Supreme power; dominion.
  • The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

Examples

  • With the lead, he asserted his imperium over the Scrabble board, dictating the game’s flow.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium (“power, command”), from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (form of in) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Doublet of empery and empire.

Synonyms

empire

Scrabble Score: 14

imperium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
imperium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
imperium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

imperium: valid Words With Friends Word