WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -An empire is an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy. This is in contrast to a federation, which is an extensive state voluntarily composed of autonomous states and peoples. An empire is a large polity which rules over territories outside of its original borders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Typically, an empire has one supreme ruler and its various territories lack effective representation in the government. The ruler of an empire is sometimes called an emperor. Countries build empires mainly to get power or wealth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. An Empire is a political construct in which one state dominates over another state, or a series of states. At its heart, an empire is ruled by an emperor, even though many states in history without an emperor at their head are called “empires".

Detailed explanation-4: -1. : a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government. especially : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress.