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
But instead of movie stardom or a clothing empire, the end goal here is converting TikTok followers into cold, hard cash.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Twenty years ago, when Trent Tatum and his business partner began building a fishing empire on a blue-ribbon tail water in central Wyoming, two clients could catch up to 80 fish a day.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Sheridan, best known for creating a vast empire of television shows that began with Yellowstone, has teamed up with Berg in the past.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Kourtney Kardashian Barker has added an unconventional product to her growing wellness empire—a probiotic lollipop aimed at supporting women’s vaginal health.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Twenty years ago, when Trent Tatum and his business partner began building a fishing empire on a blue-ribbon tail water in central Wyoming, two clients could catch up to 80 fish a day.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Sheridan, best known for creating a vast empire of television shows that began with Yellowstone, has teamed up with Berg in the past.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Kourtney Kardashian Barker has added an unconventional product to her growing wellness empire—a probiotic lollipop aimed at supporting women’s vaginal health.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
Noun
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Germann will play David Teitelbaum, Josh’s (Martin) father and the powerful chairman of a major media conglomerate.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The firm upgraded the fast-food conglomerate to outperform from in line.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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