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empire

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of empire

a group of businesses or enterprises under one control

  • the media mogulʼs empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies
Synonyms of empire

conglomerate
Words Related to empire

multinational

cartel, combination, combine, syndicate, trust

chain

association, corporation, organization, pool

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