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
That will not be achieved with our current focus on military strength and power as well as economic domination — only an uneasy peace, until toppled by resistance and rebellion, as all the great empires have been in the past.
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Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Some communities, including Braddock – ironically, where Andrew Carnegie began his steelmaking empire in the 1870s – remain among the poorest in the nation.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
His first official job came at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where then-unheralded head coach Curt Cignetti was building an empire.
—Bob Pompeani, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The wide-ranging sit-down with GQ broached various issues relating to his career, back catalog, and business empire, as well as rap beefs and hip-hop culture at large.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Some communities, including Braddock – ironically, where Andrew Carnegie began his steelmaking empire in the 1870s – remain among the poorest in the nation.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
His first official job came at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where then-unheralded head coach Curt Cignetti was building an empire.
—Bob Pompeani, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The wide-ranging sit-down with GQ broached various issues relating to his career, back catalog, and business empire, as well as rap beefs and hip-hop culture at large.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
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On the latest episode of Fortune’s Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Bastian opened up about how the food and beverage conglomerate didn’t just shape his own rise to the C-suite, but has quietly done the same for a generation of business leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The food conglomerate is also investing $600 million to spur sales of its top brands that have lost market share to trendier competitors and cheaper private labels.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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