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
And some have other, even more lucrative pieces of their empires, including merchandising, theme parks, hotels and cruise lines.
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Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Situated at the crossroads of empires — from Persian and Roman to Byzantine, Arab, and Ottoman — it has long been shaped by conquest and survival.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Alamariu pointed out that the two European countries had effectively lost their empires by then after being bankrupted by World War II.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The three Islamic empires engaged in a series of wars and battles in which gunpowder weaponry, particularly artillery and handheld firearms, played a key role.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Or, the map as a menu for land-hungry empires.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
That will not be achieved with our current focus on military strength and power as well as economic domination — only an uneasy peace, until toppled by resistance and rebellion, as all the great empires have been in the past.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Colonial Spain ruled one of the largest empires in history with its territorial holdings spanning 5 continents at its peak between the 16th and 18th centuries.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Situated at the crossroads of empires — from Persian and Roman to Byzantine, Arab, and Ottoman — it has long been shaped by conquest and survival.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Alamariu pointed out that the two European countries had effectively lost their empires by then after being bankrupted by World War II.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The three Islamic empires engaged in a series of wars and battles in which gunpowder weaponry, particularly artillery and handheld firearms, played a key role.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Or, the map as a menu for land-hungry empires.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
That will not be achieved with our current focus on military strength and power as well as economic domination — only an uneasy peace, until toppled by resistance and rebellion, as all the great empires have been in the past.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Colonial Spain ruled one of the largest empires in history with its territorial holdings spanning 5 continents at its peak between the 16th and 18th centuries.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
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With their multiple revenue streams and questionable channels, cable and media conglomerates may have been greedy, but their greed was mutually beneficial to all.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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The hype around OpenClaw has prompted other Chinese tech conglomerates to launch their own versions, with names like DuClaw, QClaw and ArkClaw.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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