Synonyms of empire

empire

noun

ˈem-ˌpī(-ə)r 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conglomerate
• corporation
• organization
• multinational
• cartel
• syndicate
• chain
• association
• trust
• combination
• pool
• combine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of empire

According to Popovic, the Slovenian was made in 1913 in a shipyard in Budapest, Hungary, then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Her entire adult life has been attached to her father’s sports empire and, ultimately, to the Lakers. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Founded in 2009, the group has bloomed into a small empire—we’re talking nearly 70 of the South’s favorite restaurants, hotels, bars, and cafes, plus another dozen or so in development—with thoughtful intention. — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

The social studies standards, meanwhile, reflected a broader approach to history that brought greater attention to figures such as Mansa Musa, the leader of the Mali empire in the early 1300s. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026