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- DictionaryIm·pe·ri·um/imˈpirēəm/
noun
- 1. absolute power: "an outpost of their economic imperium"
The meaning of IMPERIUM is supreme power or absolute dominion : control.
In ancient Rome, imperium was a form of authority held by a citizen to control a military or governmental entity. It is distinct from auctoritas and potestas , different and generally inferior types of power in the Roman Republic and Empire .
noun. (in ancient Rome) the supreme power, held esp by consuls and emperors, to command and administer in military, judicial, and civil affairs. the right to command; supreme power. a less common word for empire.
noun. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised. synonyms: empire. see more.
Imperium, (Latin: “command,” “empire”), the supreme executive power in the Roman state, involving both military and judicial authority. It was exercised first by the kings of Rome; under the republic (c. 509 bc–27 bc) it was held by the chief magistrates (consuls, dictators, praetors, military.
Jun 28, 2024 · to have unlimited power; to be invested with imperium: cum imperio esse(cf. XVI. 3) to hold a high office (such as conferred imperium, i.e. consulatus, dictatura, praetura): in imperio esse. to prolong the command for a year: imperium in annum prorogare.
im•pe•ri•um. (ɪmˈpɪər i əm) n., pl. -pe•ri•a (-ˈpɪər i ə) -pe•ri•ums. 1. command; supreme power. 2. area of dominion; sphere of control or monopoly; empire. 3. the right to command the force of the state in order to enforce the law.
A sphere of power or dominion; an empire. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The right of a state to use force in maintaining the law. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: empire. Other Word Forms of Imperium. Noun. Singular: imperium. Plural: imperia. Origin of Imperium.
noun Word forms: plural -ria (-rɪə ) 1. (in ancient Rome) the supreme power, held esp by consuls and emperors, to command and administer in military, judicial, and civil affairs. 2. the right to command; supreme power. 3. a less common word for empire. Collins English Dictionary.
They were a band of aristocrats dwelling in a democracy, an imperium in imperio. American Sketches | Charles Whibley You know, however, in this world that there is another world—orb within orb—an imperium in imperio—the Exclusives.
