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Definition of: imperium
(im·pir′ē·əm) noun plural ·ri·a (-ē·ə)
1. Command not subject to definition or limitation of function; absolute command.
2. Law The right to command, which includes authority to use the force of the state to enforce its laws. [<L. See EMPIRE.]
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