subempire

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noun

A lesser or secondary empire.

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Meanings

nounsubempire (plural subempires)

plural subempires

  1. A lesser or secondary empire.

    But, no, it's not about building a subempire.

    2007 December 13, Richard Sandomir, “ESPN Will Take on Army With Its Own High School Game”, in New York Times

Origin

From sub- + empire.

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Cite this entry
APA

subempire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subempire

MLA

“subempire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subempire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subempire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subempire.

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