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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Later, Nai Lert’s daughter would became Thailand’s first female minister of transportation, and to this day his empire is run primarily by women—see Bodiratnangkura.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The expedition, along with the Louisiana Purchase, opened up the country to new possibilities of expansion, empire, and exploitation.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
There were roughly 20 satrapies over 5 million square kilometers of empire.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
In the 1850s, California boasted chapters of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a proslavery secret society hoping to annex land that is now part of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the US and form a slaveholding empire that could rival the Union in both territory and population.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The expedition, along with the Louisiana Purchase, opened up the country to new possibilities of expansion, empire, and exploitation.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
There were roughly 20 satrapies over 5 million square kilometers of empire.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
In the 1850s, California boasted chapters of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a proslavery secret society hoping to annex land that is now part of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the US and form a slaveholding empire that could rival the Union in both territory and population.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empire
conglomerate
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Furthermore, earlier this year the Antitrust Division at the DOJ sent Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to the ALNG’s members—namely BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, as well as industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp, which is a major automotive supplier.—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank led the declines, dropping 10% in Tokyo trading Tuesday.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empire. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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