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 法律翻译亚明,毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与汽车与运输有关的法律文件。