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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (14527)	1/4/2008 5:55:42 PM
From: Jim S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25737

em·pire (µm“pºr”) n. 1. Abbr. emp. a. A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority. b. The territory included in such a unit. 2. An extensive enterprise under a unified authority: a publishing empire. 3. Imperial or imperialistic sovereignty, domination, or control: “There is a growing sense that the course of empire is shifting toward the . . . Asians” (James Traub). Oh, ok. You want to call the 50 states and our Trust Territories an "empire." I won't quibble with you about that. However, it isn't an "empire" in the traditional sense of the word, but I'll let you have a pass on it. <G> I thought you were using the term in a more colloquial sense, such as India was a part of the British Empire. Since you are referring to the US proper, it fits the definition.