EMPIRE

a group of countries or states, usually forming an extensive territory, under the same ruler or government, one country having some control over the rest. —OEC - Government and Organization App Mar 91

a group of countries or states, usually forming an extensive territory, under the same ruler or government, one country having some control over the rest. Empires on this planet have a tendency to last very brief periods.

a group of countries or states, usually forming an extensive territory, under the same ruler or government, one country having some control over the rest. Empires on this planet have a tendency to last very brief periods.