imperial stateglossary / imperial state Archaic. A composite state in which a common or central government possesses in itself the entire sovereignty, so that the constituent states possess no portion of this sovereignty. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Gilbert,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关矿产资源领域的法律文件。