Kaiserreich — meaning in English

English meaning

• empire noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.
• realm noun A kingdom or territory ruled by a monarch or supreme authority.

Senses

Kaiserreich is used for these senses in English:

• Second Reich The German Empire from its consolidation in 1871 until the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918.
• empire A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
• empire A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
• realm (archaic, or, legal, &, rhetoric) A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom. [from ca. 1300]

empire — full definition

1. noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.
2. noun A large, powerful business or organization controlled by one person or group.

realm — full definition

1. noun A kingdom or territory ruled by a monarch or supreme authority.
2. noun A particular area of activity, knowledge, or interest.

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