David Mamet

Obama is a tyrant the same way FDR was a tyrant. He has a view of presidential power that states: the government is in control of the country, and the president is in charge of the government. He's taken an imperial view of the presidency.

American Dramatist

Zbigniew Brzezinski

But if Russia is to be part of this larger zone of peace it cannot bring into it its imperial baggage. It cannot bring into it a policy of genocide against the Chechens, and cannot kill journalists, and it cannot repress the mass media.

American Politician

Romesh Gunesekera

To come to England in the 1970s was to return to this strange other-world of half-known history. I found the imperial architecture curiously familiar: the post office, the town hall, the botanic gardens.

Sri Lankan Author

Queen Elizabeth II

I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.

English Royalty

Apollonius of Tyana

Nero may have understood how to tune his cithern, but he disgraced his imperial office both by slackening and by tightening the strings.

Greek Philosopher

Zhang Zhidong

The imperial province should have a university, the prefectures should have colleges, and the counties should have day schools.

Chinese Politician

Faye Wattleton

A woman who places a high priority on performance and excellence is seen as imperial. A man is seen as demanding and tough.

Sociologist

Joshua Wong

Beijing's imperial reach extends far and wide, from Taiwan and Xinjiang to the South China Sea and beyond.

Chinese Activist

Iain McGilchrist

The imperial vastness of late Roman architecture was made possible by the invention of concrete.

British Writer

Fidel Castro

Cynicism is something which has become symbolic of imperial policy.

Statesman

Used often in history contexts to discuss periods of empires and their influence.

Historic Usage

Commonly linked with royalty, suggesting authority and command over regions.

Monarchical Association

Implies absolute power and often used to describe authoritative actions or decrees.

Power Implications

Relates to the imperial system of measurement, used mainly in the UK.

Measurement Context

Suggests something is expansive or has considerable magnitude.

Scale Connotation

Conveys arrogance or a sense of superiority, potentially negative.

Emotional Nuance

Implies a commanding presence which can intimidate or command respect.

Attitudinal Impact

Refers to an older beard style that's rare today but evokes a classic image.

Fashion Relic

Mentioned in classic literature to depict a character's nobility or idiosyncrasy.

Literary Reference

 in everything uniformity is undesirable leaving something incomplete makes it interesting and gives one the feeling that there is room for growth even when building the imperial palace they always leave one place unfinished but if I had to choose one building in the world to be cast out on the desert island to live

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 proclaiming that it would be the new imperial mosque. The four minarets built over the next century are the most obvious sign of this era, serving as architectural supports in addition to their religious purpose. But there are many others. Ornate candle holders relate Suleiman's conquest of Hungary,

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 began to pay off, restoring many of the empire’s former territories. As her father aged, Anna and her husband helped her parents with their imperial duties. During this time, Anna reportedly advocated for just treatment of the people in their disputes with the government.

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 to become a super power and helped shape what would become known as western civilization. The lifespan of ancient Rome can be divided into three major periods, the regal, the republican, and the imperial. During the regal period, Rome was monarchical

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 Darjeeling young husband who was both Saint mystic visionary and spy had to find another place to fire the British imagination the imperial venture and he saw from compose on this extraordinary mountain hovering over the universe and

Wade Davis: Into the...

 58 percent of the world's territory, about the same percentage of its population, and a really huge, nearly three-quarters share of global economic output. And notice, most of that went to the motherland, to the imperial metropoles,

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 A hidden organ would make the lions roar as guests fell on their knees. Golden birds sung from a nearby golden tree. Medieval Roman engineers even used hydraulic engines to raise the imperial throne high into the air.

The rise and fall of the...

 what are you doing in this class he said I want to be a photographer I've always wanted to be a photographer it is my passion the imperial palace story was the last story that I did for National

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 by the state's defeats in World War I. The nation's power vacuum then led to revolts that replaced Russia's imperial state and created the world's first communist regime.

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 name was the imperial capital of Vietnam for more than a century name this city which is still an important cultural center

Imperial