Empire vs. Dynasty

Empire vs. Dynasty — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Empire and Dynasty

Empirenoun

A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.

Dynastynoun

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

Empirenoun

A political unit that controls at least one kingdom under its vassalage.

Dynastynoun

(sports) A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.

Empirenoun

A group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to a foreign power.

Dynastynoun

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

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Empirenoun

A state ruled by an emperor.

The Empire of Vietnam was a short-lived client state of Japan governing Vietnam between March 11 and August 23, 1945.

Empirenoun

An expansive and wealthy corporation.

the McDonald's fast food empire

Empireadjective

alternative case form of Empire.

Empirenoun

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress

Empirenoun

a group of countries under a single authority;

the British empire

Empirenoun

a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

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Empirenoun

a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

Empirenoun

an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple