Synonyms of empires

empires

noun

plural of empire

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conglomerates
• corporations
• organizations
• multinationals
• cartels
• associations
• syndicates
• trusts
• chains
• combinations
• pools
• combines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of empires

In the mid-twentieth century, the United States replaced the crumbling empires of Britain and France and committed itself to the global containment of Soviet Communism. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

This document shows what a national decision on slavery in one of the world’s biggest empires at the time could mean for other territories. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

The best global businesses operate less like empires exporting a model and more like networks sharing a purpose. — Teja Chekuri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

And that’s a larger problem because family entertainment empires like Disney can’t just rely on aging franchises. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026

In Nolan’s telling, his deceit and plundering portend the collapse of the Bronze Age—a foreboding warning about greedy, fading empires that feels a little too relevant. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

In turn, Nolan has sacrificed Odysseus himself to serve his own needs, scrapping the character’s prickly personality to Trojan-horse a message about how empires collapse. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

An only child, Adnan’s life and artistry were punctuated by the fall of ancient empires and flights into exile. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

After the United States was founded in 1776, leaders like Thomas Jefferson chose to emulate classical architecture when building its Washington, DC, capital as a nod to the democratic ideals of the Greek and Roman empires. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026