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Detailed explanation-1: -An empire is a group of countries or territories that are under the control of a single entity but it can be used figuratively too.

Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout history countries have wanted to control lands beyond their borders. The word imperialism refers to the practice of a country’s extending its political power, especially through the acquisition of conquered territory. Such a country and the lands it controls are called an empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -An empire is a group of separate, but related states that are ruled by a single country. A kingdom is what we might more commonly call a country, or nation-state. Empire refers to the system where one power has control over many separate kingdoms (parts) which are all part of the empire.