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[michaelchang001]

Thanks for explaining this phrase for me:

..., but her fastidious empire has been on AN EXPANSION TEAR recently.

[CP]

To go on a tear means to do something with zeal, or to start a campaign to get something done. This just means the empire is working hard to expand.
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[michaelchang001]

thanks very much.