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
Robertson’s Duck Commander empire includes duck calls, hunting videos and apparel.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Disney’s film empire lays claim to eight of those, led by The Lion King, 2018’s Incredibles 2 ($182.7 million) and Beauty and the Beast.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Foremost among these were a lack of any immigration restrictions for people from the former empire and trade union power allowed to grow unchecked.
—Llewellyn King, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
This morning’s must reads Food On the Curtis Stone farm at the heart of his growing lifestyle empire
May 19, 2025
Other must reads
‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 50 is complete.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Disney’s film empire lays claim to eight of those, led by The Lion King, 2018’s Incredibles 2 ($182.7 million) and Beauty and the Beast.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Foremost among these were a lack of any immigration restrictions for people from the former empire and trade union power allowed to grow unchecked.
—Llewellyn King, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
This morning’s must reads Food On the Curtis Stone farm at the heart of his growing lifestyle empire
May 19, 2025
Other must reads
‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 50 is complete.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
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Following the conclusion of a three-month audit, Panama’s comptroller general said the Hong Kong conglomerate owed the country’s government $300 million based on a contract breach.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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