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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The backstory The story begins with notorious playboy Huntington Hartford II, heir to the A&P empire, who set out to develop his own resort for the jet-setting elite on what was then known as Hog Island—Hartford successfully petitioned the Bahamian government to change its name.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
Elon Musk reportedly floats SpaceX, Tesla merger Elon Musk has reportedly discussed merging SpaceX with Tesla, a deal that would give the world’s richest person even more control over his sprawling tech empire.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In the wacky series’ first season, Pakistani American brothers Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) inherited a secret drug empire when their father died.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
Elon Musk reportedly floats SpaceX, Tesla merger Elon Musk has reportedly discussed merging SpaceX with Tesla, a deal that would give the world’s richest person even more control over his sprawling tech empire.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In the wacky series’ first season, Pakistani American brothers Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) inherited a secret drug empire when their father died.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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conglomerate
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Even at the baseball game, the chairman of the Doosan conglomerate that owns the Bears is set to join as a batter.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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What to know about Richard Branson's company Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company that is part of British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group conglomerate.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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