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* The [[Avernum]] series lampshades it with the Empire, which is described as "Not the Something Empire or the Empire of Something. Why bother with names, when you are the only Empire around?"
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* ''{{Dune}}'' has the Imperium, officially known as the Galactic Padishah Empire. The prequels have the [[AIIsACrapshoot Synchronized Worlds]] and the [[FeudalFuture League of Nobles]], as well as another unnamed Empire preceding both.
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** By contrast, Klingons still consider themselves Klingons, and Romulans still regard themselves as Romulans. No crisis of ethnic identity there.there.
*** Of course, both the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Star Empire include other species as well. The just aren't given equal status and are really only mentioned in the StarTrekExpandedUniverse (there is a novel where both the Federation and the Romulans are offering membership to a civilization that has recently discovered warp drive; while the choice would seem to be a no-brainer, the race ends up going with the Romulans, as they need stability more than they need freedom).
*** Of course, both the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Star Empire include other species as well. The just aren't given equal status and are really only mentioned in the StarTrekExpandedUniverse (there is a novel where both the Federation and the Romulans are offering membership to a civilization that has recently discovered warp drive; while the choice would seem to be a no-brainer, the race ends up going with the Romulans, as they need stability more than they need freedom).
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** Also averted with the Vedran Empire, which preceded the Commonwealth.
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* Present among the more important entities in IsaacAsimov's ''{{Foundation}}'' series, including the titular Foundation, the Galactic Empire, and the Union of Worlds (founded by [[spoiler:the [[BigBad Mule]]]]). Technically, the term "Foundation" is a remnant of the Encyclopedia Foundation, whose original perceived purpose is abandoned after the first few decades. And, of course, the [[spoiler:Second Foundation]]. Averted with many of the smaller states that arise during and after the Empire's collapse, which are generally named after the old Imperial provinces and/or the capital worlds of the new states.
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** In the 80's cartoon, they were called the Triceraton '''Empire'''.
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** It never stopped the Holy Roman Empire, later the Holy Roman Empire of the German Peoples, from calling itself one.
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* DavidWeber's {{Dahak}} series (''Mutineers' Moon, The Armageddon Inheritance, Heirs of Empire'') has the Fifth Imperium.
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* DavidWeber's {{Dahak}} series (''Mutineers' Moon, The Armageddon Inheritance, Heirs of Empire'') has the Fifth Imperium. And the Fourth Empire, and the Fourth Imperium, and the Third Imperium and... well, you get the picture.
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* '''P'''eople '''L'''iberation '''A'''cting '''N'''ation of '''T'''echnology from MobileSuitGundamSEED.
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** The Third Imperium even went this one better by changeing it's capital's name from Sylea to "Capital"
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** The Third Imperium even went this one better by changeing changing it's capital's name from Sylea to "Capital"
*** Arguably justified. While the Third Imperium began as what was effectively a Sylean Empire, it became an empire glued together by it's upper caste rather then by a core ethnicity. It probably would have been diplomatic to not stress the Syleanorgins.origins.
*** Arguably justified. While the Third Imperium began as what was effectively a Sylean Empire, it became an empire glued together by it's upper caste rather then by a core ethnicity. It probably would have been diplomatic to not stress the Sylean
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** And the Vilani before them were blatant about their Vilani orgins. But one of their empire's names is the Ziru Sirka which means Grand Imperium of the Stars.
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* The ''WingCommander'' series features the Confederation and the Border Worlds.
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* The ''WingCommander'' ''VideoGame/WingCommander'' series features the Confederation and the Border Worlds.
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* The ''WingCommander'' series features the Confederation and the Border Worlds.
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** Something similar happens with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, though using "the United Kingdom" is not really seen outside of formal contexts.
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*** Not necessarily. While it is often just called "the Alliance," the full name is the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance.
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* The Hanseatic League which dominated the Medieval Baltic (the word Hanse roughly means "merchant's guild", qt least for older examples).
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* The Galactic Federation in the ''SectorGeneral'' books, which strictly speaking isn't confined to a single galaxy.
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* DavidWeber's Dahak series (''Mutineers' Moon, The Armageddon Inheritance, Heirs of Empire'') has the Fifth Imperium.
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* [[CodeGeass The United Federation of Nations]], either justified or made worse that their only shared ideology is their ''utter hate'' and wish to defend from TheEmpire.
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* [[CodeGeass ''CodeGeass'' has The United Federation of Nations]], Nations, either justified or made worse that their only shared ideology is their ''utter hate'' and wish to defend from TheEmpire.
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* The actual name of what used to to be the British Commonwealth (and before that the Britsh ''Empire'') is the Commonwealth of Nations.
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* Silly but real: the Miss Universe pageant is hubristically generic in name, considering that no one from outside of one local planet has ever been allowed to compete.
** That's what they want you to think.
*** No it's true. For a perfectly good reason; it saves a lot of trouble. After all only [[HumansAreSpecial girls from our planet]] can be truly beautiful.
*** Anyway, [[MarsNeedsWomen aliens love Earth women]].
** Would you please look at [[MenInBlack this light right here]]? *flash* You never saw an alien...
* [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates The United States of America]], possibly, depending on whether you're calling it "America" or "the United States." The latter is ''much'' more common in official titles and terms (President of the United States, United States Army, United States Congress, etc.) but the former is much more commonly used in everyday conversation.
** Technically, Mexicans and Canadians, as well as anyone in South America can be called American, just like the French, British, and Germans can be called European.
** Ja but nobody does it that way, it would only cause confusion. Most people use the terms "North American," "South American," "people from the Americas," etc., except if they have some sort of political statement to make.
** That's what they want you to think.
*** No it's true. For a perfectly good reason; it saves a lot of trouble. After all only [[HumansAreSpecial girls from our planet]] can be truly beautiful.
*** Anyway, [[MarsNeedsWomen aliens love Earth women]].
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* [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates The United States of America]], possibly, depending on whether you're calling it "America" or "the United States." The latter is ''much'' more common in official titles and terms (President of the United States, United States Army, United States Congress, etc.) but the former is much more commonly used in everyday conversation.
** Technically, Mexicans and Canadians, as well as anyone in South America can be called American, just like the French, British, and Germans can be called European.
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* Silly but real: the Miss Universe pageant is hubristically generic in name, considering that no one from outside of one local planet has ever been allowed to compete.
** That's what they want you to think.
*** No it's true. For a perfectly good reason; it saves a lot of trouble. After all only [[HumansAreSpecial girls from our planet]] can be truly beautiful.
*** Anyway, [[MarsNeedsWomen aliens love Earth women]].
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compete. At least, as far as we know.
*[[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates The United States of America]], possibly, depending on whether you're calling it "America" or America is often referred to as simply "the United States." The latter is ''much'' more common States", especially in formal contexts such as official titles and terms (President like President of the United States, States or Supreme Court of the United States Army, United States Congress, etc.) but the former is much more commonly used in everyday conversation.
** Technically, Mexicans and Canadians, as well as anyone in South America can be called American, just like the French, British, and Germans can be called European.
** Ja but nobody does it that way, it would only cause confusion. Most people use the terms "North American," "South American," "people from the Americas," etc., except if they have some sort of political statement to make.States.
** That's what they want you to think.
*** No it's true. For a perfectly good reason; it saves a lot of trouble. After all only [[HumansAreSpecial girls from our planet]] can be truly beautiful.
*** Anyway, [[MarsNeedsWomen aliens love Earth women]].
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** Technically, Mexicans and Canadians, as well as anyone in South America can be called American, just like the French, British, and Germans can be called European.
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* Played straight in ''TheHistoryOfTheGalaxy'' series with the [[TheFederation Confederacy of Suns]] (which doesn't actually include the Sun) and the Stellar Khalifate. Averted with the [[TheEmpire Earth Alliance]].
** Played straight with the Dominion.
** Also averted with the MirrorUniverse EvilCounterpart the Terran Empire but played straight with the Alliance.
** Also averted with the MirrorUniverse EvilCounterpart the Terran Empire but played straight with the Alliance.
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* The Systems Commonwealth in ''{{Andromeda}}''. The name doesn't sound like something that stretches throughout ''three galaxies''. Averted with the Nietzschean Empire that never arose.
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* Assorted sporting events that banner themselves as "World Series" - especially since they universally neglect to specify which world and almost never have representation from the whole world. Baseball is among the worst offenders of the latter type.
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* ''StarWars'': The Republic. And, of course, The (Galactic) Empire. Also, the separatists are officially the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
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* Humanity's spacefaring government in ''MassEffect'' is the Systems Alliance.
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* [[EagleLand The United States of America]]. A group of states, (some of which had been independent and others could have been if they had chosen to, as well as some that wanted to be independent but got invaded) on the North American continent, that are united together.
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* The games in the ''SpaceEmpires'' series even have a list of generic empire names and titles, all of which are cosmetic. Starting in [=SE4=] however, you can define the political system your civilization adopts. Which doesn't prevent you from calling your very loose [[TheFederation federation]] an empire.
* The games in the ''SpaceEmpires'' series even have a list of generic empire names and titles, all of which are cosmetic. Starting in [=SE4=] however, you can define the political system your civilization adopts. Which doesn't prevent you from calling your very loose [[TheFederation federation]] an empire.
