<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> An empire is defined as "an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an emperor or other powerful sovereign or government, usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, Persian Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, German Empire, Byzantine Empire or Roman Empire". </P> <P> An empire can be made solely of contiguous territories such as the Austro - Hungarian Empire, or of territories far remote from the homeland, such as a colonial empire . Aside from the more formal usage, the term "empire" can also be used to refer to a large - scale business enterprise (e.g. a transnational corporation), a political organisation controlled by a single individual (a political boss) or a group (political bosses). The term "empire" is associated with other words such as imperialism, colonialism, and globalization . Empire is often used to describe a displeasure to overpowering situations . </P>

What is a political unit of different peoples