dotpaw podcast -Empire - UPCOMING 10.02.25

An empire is a political entity where a single authority, often a monarch or central government, rules over diverse territories, peoples, or nations, typically acquired through conquest, colonization, or annexation.

It involves centralized control, often exerting economic, military, and cultural dominance over its regions.

Historically, empires like the Roman, British, or Ottoman Empires spanned vast areas, incorporating multiple cultures under one governing system. The term can also metaphorically describe powerful organizations or individuals dominating a field, like a "business empire."