Like Rome starting in the first century B.C (8)

I believe the answer is:

imperial

(Other definitions for imperial that I've seen before include "Like some rulers" , "measure" , "Supreme, august; a beard" , "Majestic - wine bottle" , "Non-metric" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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