empire
Example Sentences
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Over the next quarter-century, he employed them all to turn the tram tour into a theme-park empire that included Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida—now part of Comcast’s NBCUniversal.
A purchase is theoretically possible and has historic precedents—although expanding one’s territory with gold or other payments has become rarer in modern times as nation states replaced empires and kingly realms.
The UK also sanctioned his global business empire, Prince Group.
From BBC
One reason the Monroe doctrine and empire building went out of fashion was that colonies and client states wanted out.
Beyoncé has officially joined the billionaire club, amassing her fortune through a mix of chart-topping hits, Grammy-winning music, and savvy business ventures—much of which she’s invested in an impressive real estate empire.
From MarketWatch
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