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Type Words
Synonyms conglomerate
Type of corp, corporation
Has types publishing empire, publishing conglomerate
Type Words
Synonyms imperium
Type of land, domain, demesne
Derivation imperial
Type Words
Type of government, regime, authorities


the British created a great empire.
Type Words
Type of monarchy
Has types mogul empire, second empire
Derivation imperial
Type Words
Type of eating apple, dessert apple

Examples of empire

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The acquisition is just one in a recent spate of additions to his global empire.
From the online.wsj.com
As his edutainment empire has expanded, a fine-tuned business model has emerged.
From the businessweek.com
Do you really think, arbed, that every one of them were part of the evil empire?
From the guardian.co.uk
Adding Government money to this would represent a major expansion of his empire.
From the dailymail.co.uk
It was demand for the nutritional drinks that were the foundation of his empire.
From the bbc.co.uk
Hungary became a partner in the Austro-Hungarian empire in the mid-19th century.
From the bbc.co.uk
In that sense, it's an empire with almost unrivaled military and cultural power.
From the theatlantic.com
Empire Maker was bothered by a foot injury and had finished second in the Derby.
From the usatoday.com
By then, he knew his empire was unraveling, say people familiar with the matter.
From the toledoblade.com
More examples
  • The domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
  • A group of countries under a single authority; "the British created a great empire"
  • A monarchy with an emperor as head of state
  • Conglomerate: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
  • An eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
  • (empiric) relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment"
  • The term empire derives from the Latin imperium (power, authority). Politically, an empire is a geographically extensive group of states and peoples (ethnic groups) united and ruled either by a monarch (emperor, empress) or an oligarchy. ...
  • Empire! is a space combat and trading video game designed by Andrew Glaister and published by Firebird Software in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC.
  • The Empire was an American automobile manufactured from 1901 until 1902. A product of Sterling, Illinois, it featured a vee-twin engine geared to its right-hand rear wheel.