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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">empires</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>emperors</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>empresses</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>imperial provinces</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sovereign states</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>empire</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>