as in conglomerate
a group of businesses or enterprises under one control
the media mogul's empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies
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Recent Examples of empire
The coins typically featured the faces of key gods and goddesses on one side, and depicted things like animals, natural resources and other important symbols to the empire on the other.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025
So how does a 16th-century brand birthed in King Edward VI’s empire become one of the most future-forward cultural institutions on the planet?
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Under the guise of a civilizing mission, the empire of AI is accelerating its global expansion and entrenching its power.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The Gemstone kids already share authority over their family’s multimillion-dollar empire.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025
So how does a 16th-century brand birthed in King Edward VI’s empire become one of the most future-forward cultural institutions on the planet?
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Under the guise of a civilizing mission, the empire of AI is accelerating its global expansion and entrenching its power.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The Gemstone kids already share authority over their family’s multimillion-dollar empire.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
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The Mexican government accused a business conglomerate belonging to Garcia Luna's family of obtaining 30 public contracts and obtaining funds totaling more than $745 million.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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The Chicago Sun-Times summer reading list was licensed from King Features, owned by magazine conglomerate Hearst.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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