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 This season’s storyline guarantees a symphony of intrigue, betrayal, and unrelenting ambition as Madam fights tooth and nail to safeguard her empire and exact her revenge. Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024 The vibe: Everything here might be inspired by an old-world empire, but the space is decidedly modern, cool and elegant. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Ivanishvili is Georgia's wealthiest person and made his fortune in post-Soviet Russia through an empire of metals plants, banks and real estate. David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024 His personal real estate holdings, all in Florida and New York, have almost doubled in value, and his estimated liquid assets have surged thanks to a record-high stock market and five more years of salary and payments from the Trump business empire. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for empire 

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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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