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empires (sovereign states) (sovereign states, <political administrative bodies by degree of independence>, ... Organizations (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Refers to political units that comprise a number of territories or nations and are ruled by a single supreme authority called an "emperor" or "empress." It may also refer to extensive political dominions in which a sovereign state rules or controls its dependencies. |
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empires (sovereign states) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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empire (sovereign state) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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帝國 (主權國家) (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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dì guó (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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di guo (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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ti kuo (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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keizerrijken (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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keizerrijk (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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imperios (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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imperio (estado soberano) (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HN |
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.... Organizations (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ organizations (groups) (G) |
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............ administrative bodies (G) |
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.................... <political administrative bodies by degree of independence> (G) |
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........................ sovereign states (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 包含數個領土或國家,且由單一至高威權所統治之政治單元。亦可指由單一主權國家統治或控制其附屬地之大規模政治領地。
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Dutch ..... Verwijst naar politieke eenheden die bestaan uit een aantal territoria of naties en worden geregeerd door één hoogste autoriteit die 'keizer' of 'keizerin' wordt genoemd. De term kan ook verwijzen naar grote politieke gebieden waarin een soevereine staat een aantal afhankelijke gebieden regeert of beheerst. |
Spanish ..... Refiérase a las unidades políticas que abarcan un número de territorios o de naciones y son gobernadas por una sola autoridad suprema llamada un "emperador”. Puede también referirse a los dominios políticos extensos en los cuales un estado soberano gobierna o controla sus dependencias. |
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have affiliates .... |
emperors |
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(monarchs, rulers (people), ... People (hierarchy name)) [300025480] |
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empresses |
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(monarchs, rulers (people), ... People (hierarchy name)) [300150492] |
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imperial provinces |
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(political divisions, divisions (political administrative bodies), ... Organizations (hierarchy name)) [300387096] |
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