empire

noun

1
a group of countries under a single authority
the British created a great empire
2
an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
the British created a great empire
3
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
4
a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
5
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

Also useful for “empire”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “empire”