imperio

Definitions of imperio
  1. noun
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
    synonyms: altivez, altiveza, arrogancia, cachaña, copete, descuello, desvanecimiento, elación, encumbramiento, endiosamiento, entono, envalentonamiento, fuero, hinchazón, inmodestia, lozanía, orgullo, penacho, pescuezo, prepotencia, pretensión, soberbia, suficiencia, toldo, ufanía, ventolera
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    altanería, condescendencia
    the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
    esnobismo, exclusividad, huachafería, snobismo
    the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
    exclusividad
    tendency to associate with only a select group
  2. noun
    a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
    synonyms: conglomerado
  3. noun
    a group of countries under a single authority
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    autoridad, fuerza, gobierno, mando, régimen
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
  4. noun
    the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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    examples:
    Imperio romano
    an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
    type of:
    dominio
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
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