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
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.
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Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Indonesia’s richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country’s largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia’s biggest private lender, died Thursday.
—Niniek Karmini, Fortune, 19 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
Perhaps Xi expects that an America divided at home and extended abroad will eventually recede, like history’s other overstretched empires.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Women entrepreneurs have built global empires and inspired many young girls and women to follow in their footsteps.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
And what kind of earth will these warring empires have made of it?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.
—Brett Whalen, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Savage clashes in the ring, a high-stakes heist and an explosive showdown push Atlas to the edge, forcing him to confront Clay in a final battle of empires.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Indonesia’s richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country’s largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia’s biggest private lender, died Thursday.
—Niniek Karmini, Fortune, 19 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
Perhaps Xi expects that an America divided at home and extended abroad will eventually recede, like history’s other overstretched empires.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Women entrepreneurs have built global empires and inspired many young girls and women to follow in their footsteps.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
And what kind of earth will these warring empires have made of it?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.
—Brett Whalen, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Savage clashes in the ring, a high-stakes heist and an explosive showdown push Atlas to the edge, forcing him to confront Clay in a final battle of empires.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empires
conglomerates
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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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The lawsuit has fallen to us because the big conglomerates are afraid to upset the administration by putting their names on a legal complaint.—
Ori Zohar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Empires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empires. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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