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If by opposite, you mean the country ruling the colony, the nation that is the centre of the empire, then you might say overlord, imperial nation, ruler, governing state, or perhaps mother country or homeland, depending on the relationship between colony and ruler.
Empire
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Turkey
Multi-ethnic empire common culture or language self governing country
Governing
The Ottoman Empire was a nation.
constitution
the governing body of a nation, state, or community
England was and is the ruling nation of the British Empire.
selva
Yes, an empire is when a single nation expands and takes other countries.
Russia is a self-governing sovereign nation.
Japan is an independent, self-governing nation.
If by opposite, you mean the country ruling the colony, the nation that is the centre of the empire, then you might say overlord, imperial nation, ruler, governing state, or perhaps mother country or homeland, depending on the relationship between colony and ruler.
The definition of government is the governing body of a community nation or state. It is the system that a community, state, or nation is governed.