wereldrijk

Etymology
Compound of, possibly as a.

Noun

 * 1)  A global empire, that rules much of the (known) world.
 * Alexander de Grote, Genghis Khan noch Napoleon kon een wereldrijk vestigen
 * Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan nor Napoleon managed actually to establish a world empire
 * 1) A colonial empire which comprises at least part of every (known) continent
 * Het Britse wereldrijk was beter bestuurd dan het Habsburgse.
 * The British global empire was better administrated then the Habsburg empire
 * 1)  A 'world class' great power, which can rival any coexistent empire