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
Tracie Thoms returns as Andy’s best friend, Lily, as well as Tibor Feldman as Irv Ravitz, Miranda’s boss, the owner of media empire Elias Clark.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The Turkish nation created in 1923 never healed the wounds of a people who lost an empire, and the new nation found itself in an awkward place in the Western international system, integrated into it but stigmatized as not quite modern or Western enough.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
However, times were not peaceful, and both the diamond and the empire would not be his for very long.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Just downstairs from Shiprock is a mini empire of stores anchored by Santa Fe Dry Goods.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The Turkish nation created in 1923 never healed the wounds of a people who lost an empire, and the new nation found itself in an awkward place in the Western international system, integrated into it but stigmatized as not quite modern or Western enough.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
However, times were not peaceful, and both the diamond and the empire would not be his for very long.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Just downstairs from Shiprock is a mini empire of stores anchored by Santa Fe Dry Goods.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
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Furthermore, earlier this year the Antitrust Division at the DOJ sent Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to the ALNG’s members—namely BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, as well as industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp, which is a major automotive supplier.—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank led the declines, dropping 10% in Tokyo trading Tuesday.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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