empire, n.All

The British Empire covered almost a quarter of the planet in its peak in 1920.

Empire is necessarily always claiming that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort.

Empire , like expanded gold, exchanges solid strength for feeble splendor.

Empires can be substantial --- The Mongol Empire (13th-14th century) was the world's largest contiguous empire ever, covering almost 13 million square miles at the height of its power.

Empire always tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.