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 in recent years, the company has been managing decline and has at times felt like an unloved child in the Comcast empire.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
This is the main place travelers to Istanbul visit, and with good reason—the layered empires that dominated Istanbul all left their mark right here.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
In the shadow of Walt Disney World’s iconic palace, a Middle Eastern family with ties to royalty amassed a real estate empire.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But when wealthy people leverage debt to build their empires?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
This is the main place travelers to Istanbul visit, and with good reason—the layered empires that dominated Istanbul all left their mark right here.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
In the shadow of Walt Disney World’s iconic palace, a Middle Eastern family with ties to royalty amassed a real estate empire.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But when wealthy people leverage debt to build their empires?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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