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principate

/prɪnˈsɪpət/ /ˈprɪnsɪˌpeɪt/

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noun

Prinzipat

The early period of the Roman Empire, during which some characteristics of the government of the Roman Republic were retained; the reign of any particular emperor during said period.

Examples :

""History class focused on the principate of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, studying how he maintained the illusion of a republic while consolidating power." "

Der Geschichtsunterricht konzentrierte sich auf das Prinzipat des Augustus, des ersten römischen Kaisers, und untersuchte, wie er die Illusion einer Republik aufrechterhielt, während er die Macht konsolidierte.

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noun

Führungsrolle, Vormachtstellung

The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence.

Examples :

"During the early Roman Empire, the emperor's power rested on the principate, a position that granted him preeminence without formally abolishing the Republic's institutions. "

Während des frühen Römischen Reiches beruhte die Macht des Kaisers auf der Führungsrolle, einer Position, die ihm Vormachtstellung gewährte, ohne die Institutionen der Republik formell abzuschaffen.

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noun

Fürstentum

A state ruled by a prince; a principality.

Examples :

"While not about school or daily life, a clear sentence demonstrating the meaning is: "Monaco remains a principate, with Prince Albert II as its head of state." "

Monaco ist nach wie vor ein Fürstentum, mit Fürst Albert II. als Staatsoberhaupt.

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adjective

Haupt-, vorrangig

Primary; principal.

Examples :

"Although other factors contributed, the principate cause of the accident was the driver's inattention. "

Obwohl andere Faktoren beitrugen, war die Hauptursache des Unfalls die Unaufmerksamkeit des Fahrers.

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