different between federation vs imperium

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?d???e??n?/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

federation (countable and uncountable, plural federations)

1. Act of joining together into a single political entity.

   It is 106 years since federation.

2. Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
3. Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
4. (computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

Alternative forms

• fœderation (archaic) [18^th–19^th C]

Related terms

• federate, federative
• federationism, federationist; federational, federationalist, federationalism
• confederation; federal

Descendants

• ? Cebuano: pederasyon
• ? Burmese: ???????????? (hpaida.re:hrang:)

Translations

Adjective

federation (not comparable)

1. (Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

   We live in a federation house.

   • 2000, Donald Denoon, Philippa Mein Smith, Marivic Wyndham, A History of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, page 221,

     The Federation house claimed a unique place in architecture, even if it offended architects.

   • 2002, Andrew Swaffer, Katrina O'Brien, Darroch Donald, Australia: Handbook, page 754,

     Five Chimneys, 15 Maria St, T8563 0240. Comfortable accomodation ^[sic] in large federation house, spa, swimming pool.

   • 2010, Adrian Franklin, Collecting the 20th Century, page 27,

     Plaster kookaburras from the 1930s would still look good in a nature-themed Federation house; h27 cm.

Danish

Noun

federation c (singular definite federationen, plural indefinite federationer)

1. unofficial form of of føderation

Declension

Synonyms

• forbundsstat

Swedish

Noun

federation c

1. federation; an array of states or nations

Declension

Related terms

• federal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium (“power, command”), from imper? (“command, order”), from im- (form of in) + par? (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Doublet of empery and empire.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?p???i.?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?p??i.?m/

Noun

imperium (countable and uncountable, plural imperia or imperiums)

1. Supreme power; dominion.
2. The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

Translations

Danish

Alternative forms

• imperie

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /em?pe???i?m/

Noun

imperium n (singular definite imperiet, plural indefinite imperier)

1. empire

References

• “imperium” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??m?pe?.ri.?m/
• Hyphenation: im?pe?ri?um

Noun

imperium n (plural imperia, diminutive imperiumpje n)

1. empire

   Synonyms: keizerrijk, rijk

2. business empire

Related terms

• imperiaal

Latin

Alternative forms

• inperium

Etymology

From imper? (“command, order”), from im- (form of in) + par? (“prepare, arrange; intend”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /im?pe.ri.um/, [?m?p??i???]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /im?pe.ri.um/, [im?p???ium]

Noun

imperium n (genitive imperi? or imper?); second declension

1. The empire, state, imperial government, realm, dominion.
2. The right or power to command or be in control; dominion.
3. Absolute command over the empire (or other polity); sovereignty; sway.

   Synonym: dici?

4. (military) Military authority, the command (of an army).
5. The exercise of authority, rule, law, control, sovereignty.

   Synonyms: dici?, praescr?ptum, r?gula

6. A command, order, direction, bidding.

   Synonyms: ?dicti?, ?dictum, praeceptum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

References

• imperium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• imperium in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• imperium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• imperium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?^[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
• imperium in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• imperium in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium.

Noun

imperium n (definite singular imperiet, indefinite plural imperier, definite plural imperia or imperiene)

1. an empire

References

• “imperium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im?pe?ri?m/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

imperium n (definite singular imperiet, indefinite plural imperium, definite plural imperia)

1. empire

References

• “imperium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium, used in Swedish since 1845.

Noun

imperium n

1. an empire (a state ruled by an emperor or czar)

   Synonyms: kejsardöme, kejsarrike, rike, stormaktsvälde

2. an empire (a huge state or similar sphere of power)

Declension

Related terms

References

• imperium in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• imperium in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)