emporium

mastery
UK /ɛmˈpɔːɹ.i.əm/ US /ɛmˈpoɹ.i.əm/nounname

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What does 'emporium' mean in this historical context?

The company's settlement at Calcutta was the emporium of their commerce for the whole kingdom of Bengal.