Definition

1. Noun:
   • Empire: A large group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, historically often ruled by an emperor or empress. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Imperial Regime/System: The political system or period of rule characterized by imperial authority.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đế chế La Mã đã tồn tại trong nhiều thế kỷ. (The Roman Empire lasted for many centuries.)
  • Sự sụp đổ của một đế chế thường rất phức tạp. (The fall of an empire is often very complex.)
  • Họ nghiên cứu về các đế chế cổ đại. (They study ancient empires.)

Advanced Usage

• "đế chế thực dân": colonial empire.
  • Đế chế thực dân Anh từng rất rộng lớn. (The British colonial empire was once very vast.)
• "đế chế truyền thông": media empire.
  • Ông ấy đã xây dựng một đế chế truyền thông của riêng mình. (He built his own media empire.)
• "đế chế kinh doanh": business empire.
  • Công ty đó đã phát triển thành một đế chế kinh doanh toàn cầu. (That company has grown into a global business empire.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đế quốc (n): Empire. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "đế chế," though "đế quốc" can sometimes carry a stronger connotation of imperialism or dominance.
• Hoàng đế (n): Emperor.
• Nữ hoàng (n): Empress.
• Đế vương (n): Monarch, emperor (a more literary term).

Synonyms

• Vương quốc (n): Kingdom. (Note: A "vương quốc" is typically ruled by a king/queen, while an "đế chế" is ruled by an emperor/empress and is often larger or comprises multiple territories.)
• Đại quốc (n): Great power, major state (less common).

Notes on Usage

• The word "đế chế" is a noun and is not used as a verb.
• In modern contexts, especially in business or media, "đế chế" is used metaphorically to describe a vastly powerful and dominant corporation or conglomerate.
• The reference term "Monarchy" is a broader category. An "đế chế" (empire) is a specific type of monarchy ruled by an emperor, not all monarchies are empires.

1. Monarchy