as in conglomerates
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 empires
Regents or viceroys hearken back to royalty and empires, and that’s not the look Trump is going for here—at least for now.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
At stake is the future of one of the most storied media empires in the United States.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
President James Monroe developed his foreign policy doctrine in 1823 to declare that North and South America were off-limits to further intervention by European powers, preventing the expansion of their colonial empires.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Irrational hubris has been the downfall of many empires.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
At the time, many Latin American countries had just gained independence from European empires.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Here are some country stars who've turned food and music into restaurant empires.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Just over two hours from Istanbul, this historic region is imbued with the legacy of empires and centuries of artistry.
—Engin Kadaster, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Some version of the breathtaking view has existed for centuries at this remarkable nexus of peoples and histories—what was previously part of the Ottoman and Roman empires.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
At stake is the future of one of the most storied media empires in the United States.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
President James Monroe developed his foreign policy doctrine in 1823 to declare that North and South America were off-limits to further intervention by European powers, preventing the expansion of their colonial empires.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Irrational hubris has been the downfall of many empires.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
At the time, many Latin American countries had just gained independence from European empires.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Here are some country stars who've turned food and music into restaurant empires.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Just over two hours from Istanbul, this historic region is imbued with the legacy of empires and centuries of artistry.
—Engin Kadaster, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Some version of the breathtaking view has existed for centuries at this remarkable nexus of peoples and histories—what was previously part of the Ottoman and Roman empires.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
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Newsrooms are being gobbled up by conglomerates.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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Still, beauty conglomerates largely focused on women until recently, Sukoshi’s Dang said.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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