(politics, derogatory) A political ideology that uses socialist rhetoric but engages in imperialist actions. / (politics) The governmental use of imperialism to preserve the domestic social status quo.

Alternative spelling of subimperialism

(historical) A period of unprecedented colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A system of measurement in use in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, now mostly superseded by the metric system; similar to the system currently used in the United States; consisting of units such as the inch, the mile and the pound (of weight).

A decree issued by a sovereign.

plural of mint imperial

A small round confection having a hard sugar coat and a soft minty centre; sometimes given to customers at the end of a restaurant meal when they pay the bill.

(UK, Commonwealth of Nations) A unit of liquid volume in the imperial system equal to 0.568 litres and divided into 20 fluid ounces.

plural of imperial pint

The (smaller) part of the countship of Flanders, east of the Scheldt (Escaut), for which the count did not pay homage as vassal of the French king but to the Holy Roman Emperor.