imperial

Example Sentences

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For the British, it was the beginning of the end of their imperial domination of the Middle East.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

As army minister, he pushed the imperial cabinet into closer ties with Hitler’s Germany and Mussolini’s Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

There’s no “Donroe Doctrine” or some great global imperial strategy.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

In China, red lanterns could guide a traveller to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious devotion when hung in a temple.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The system almost guaranteed imperial ambitions and exuberant construction plans.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann