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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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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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