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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised;
[syn: empire, imperium]

2. supreme authority; absolute dominion;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Imperium \Im*pe"ri*um\, n.; pl. Imperia. [L. See Empire.] 1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

imperium n 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised [syn: empire, imperium] 2: supreme authority; absolute dominion
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):

IMPERIUM. The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive. 1 Toull. n. 58.