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imperial

[im-peer-ee-uhl] / ɪmˈpɪər i əl /
ADJECTIVE
regal
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Xi’s trip to Washington follows just months after Trump traveled to Beijing for a state visit in May, where the U.S. president was greeted with a similarly imperial welcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"They financed wars, shaped modern industry, and built ports, canals and thriving cities, helping make Britain a global and imperial force," Pettigrew said.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The same might be said for David Potter’s “Atlas of the Roman Empire: Battles, Conquests, Legions, and Rulers,” which traces Rome’s imperial evolution through maps, artifacts, explanatory drawings and clean, matter-of-fact prose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

In contrast to the grand, imperial scale of his latest release, a $250 million blockbuster starring Matt Damon, Nolan said that the release weekend leaves him in an incredibly vulnerable place.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

The other was in the West, where Albinus was, who also aspired to imperial power.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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