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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And given that the likely buyer is Ted Leonsis, whose D.C. sports empire includes an RSN of his own, does that make a deal more likely?
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
This inaugural edition of 2025, spotlights two next-gen members who are putting their imprint on their respective business empires in a significant way.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
These unhappy, land-hungry Colonists clamored for expansion, instigating a series of wars against both the French and Spanish empires for control of the northeastern half of the continent, culminating in the French and Indian War, from 1754 to 1763.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
This is the Ronald Reagan evil empire against democracy.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
This inaugural edition of 2025, spotlights two next-gen members who are putting their imprint on their respective business empires in a significant way.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
These unhappy, land-hungry Colonists clamored for expansion, instigating a series of wars against both the French and Spanish empires for control of the northeastern half of the continent, culminating in the French and Indian War, from 1754 to 1763.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
This is the Ronald Reagan evil empire against democracy.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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