Meaning & use
imperium
Absolute power or supreme authority to command, especially over a territory or empire.
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The general was granted imperium over the newly conquered province.
Historians debate how far the emperor's imperium truly extended beyond the capital.
A note on using this word
Imperium comes from Latin and is mostly used in historical or political writing about Rome and other empires.
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