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subempire

subempire noun: a lesser or secondary empire.

Noun

subempire (plural subempires)

  1. A lesser or secondary empire.
    • But, no, it's not about building a subempire.2007 December 13, Richard Sandomir, “ESPN Will Take on Army With Its Own High School Game”, in New York Times

Forms of subempire

pluralsubempires

Origin of subempire

From sub- + empire.

Questions about subempire

What does subempire mean?
Subempire means a lesser or secondary empire.
What part of speech is subempire?
Subempire is a noun.
What is the plural of subempire?
The plural of subempire is subempires.

Words near subempire in the dictionary

  1. subelliptical
  2. subellipticity
  3. subelongate
  4. subelongated
  5. subemarginate
  6. subempire
  7. subempires
  8. subemployed
  9. subemployment
  10. subendemic
  11. subendocardia

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