1987 novel by Gore Vidal (6)

I believe the answer is:

empire

(Other definitions for empire that I've seen before include "Of furniture and dress style of Napoleon I period" , "Sovereign state" , "Group of countries ruled by single supreme authority" , "See 5" , "Several states ruled over by a single monarch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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