| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NYSTATE | "Empire" is its nickname |
| OREM | Its nickname is "Family City, USA" |
| OREM | Its nickname is "Family City, U.S.A." |
| ROANOKE | Its nickname is "The Star City of the South" |
| OMAN | Its empire once included Zanzibar |
| particularism | The principle of leaving each state in an empire or federation free to govern itself and promote its own interests, without reference to those of the whole |
