"divide et impera" meaning in Latin

See divide et impera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: [ˈdiː.wɪ.dɛ ˈɛt ˈɪm.pɛ.raː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdiː.vi.de ˈɛt ˈim.pe.ra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dīvide et imperā [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=dīvide et imperā}} dīvide et imperā
  1. divide and rule Related terms: imperātor
    Sense id: en-divide_et_impera-la-proverb-rmsnk~V4 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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