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
Of all the rich people in Donald Trump’s cabinet, no one seems to have more on the line in the trade war than Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who built up a three-pillared empire over more than 40 years on Wall Street.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Harlan's wife, Belle (Maria Bello of Beef and Coyote Ugly), and son, Cane (Jake Weary of It Follows and Animal Kingdom), attempt to keep the empire afloat but end up causing more problems, forcing Harlan to retake control.
—EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Harlan's wife, Belle (Maria Bello of Beef and Coyote Ugly), and son, Cane (Jake Weary of It Follows and Animal Kingdom), attempt to keep the empire afloat but end up causing more problems, forcing Harlan to retake control.
—EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
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Now, his conglomerate BALFIN Group operates in 10 countries and recorded a net profit of $120 million on $880 million sales in 2024, up 31% and 14% from 2023, respectively.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the conglomerate’s shares fell over 8 percent.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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