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
They were abandoned during the Mongol invasion in 1241 and then subdued by the Ottoman empire in 1526.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
But his stance against the president’s tyranny is a call to action in the same vein as John Paul II’s exhortation to the free world to oppose the Soviet empire.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The idea of an epic sci-fi retelling of the Book of Daniel, with the idea of following somebody into a vast and overwhelming empire and being instrumental in the empire falling.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Why This Is a Huge Deal for Crumbl Crumbl built its empire on cookies — and specifically on the weekly rotating menu format that turned every Monday reveal into a social media event.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
But his stance against the president’s tyranny is a call to action in the same vein as John Paul II’s exhortation to the free world to oppose the Soviet empire.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The idea of an epic sci-fi retelling of the Book of Daniel, with the idea of following somebody into a vast and overwhelming empire and being instrumental in the empire falling.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Why This Is a Huge Deal for Crumbl Crumbl built its empire on cookies — and specifically on the weekly rotating menu format that turned every Monday reveal into a social media event.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
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The conglomerate declined to comment on a possible Barneys revival, according to WWD.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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The label’s young artists were aware of the Queen’s pedigree, and Cruz recorded at a furious pace — mostly with Pacheco, but also with tastemaker Willie Colón, former jazz conguero Ray Barretto, and as resident diva with the label’s conglomerate of icons, the Fania All-Stars.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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