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
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.
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Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
4 July 2026
Times change and empires crumble, yet the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest endures.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
In it, two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
In the 17th and 18th centuries, European empires tried to control colonial trade through mercantilism.
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R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, multi-brand empires like LVMH and Richemont use their massive size to control prime real estate in global shopping capitals and outspend everyone else on advertising.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
By the 1970s, massive conglomerates had assembled empires spanning everything from cattle to plastics.
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Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Our valuations of the empires represent control ownership.
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Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The Republic’s first decades were shaped by the rivalry between the British and French empires, and George Washington used his farewell address to warn his countrymen against permanent foreign entanglements.
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Ian Bremmer,
Time,
25 June 2026
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
4 July 2026
Times change and empires crumble, yet the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest endures.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
In it, two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
In the 17th and 18th centuries, European empires tried to control colonial trade through mercantilism.
—
R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, multi-brand empires like LVMH and Richemont use their massive size to control prime real estate in global shopping capitals and outspend everyone else on advertising.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
By the 1970s, massive conglomerates had assembled empires spanning everything from cattle to plastics.
—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Our valuations of the empires represent control ownership.
—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The Republic’s first decades were shaped by the rivalry between the British and French empires, and George Washington used his farewell address to warn his countrymen against permanent foreign entanglements.
—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
Noun
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Analysts also pointed to the chaebol system of family-run conglomerates.
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Brian Roberts spent 24 years building Comcast into one of the largest conglomerates in the US, a juggernaut that owned the media on your screen, the pipelines that delivered it, and the platforms that served it up to you.
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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