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empire

[em-pahyuhr, om-peer] / ˈɛm paɪər, ɒmˈpɪər /


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Founder Ermenegildo Zegna built his empire not by selling to the customer, but to the companies who would.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The cattle empire that turned out to be a giant Ponzi scheme.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

To build his telecom empire, the French-Israeli billionaire borrowed heavily when interest rates were low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Succession star Jeremy Strong will soon portray Zuckerberg as the more steely, savvy boss behind a huge social media empire in follow-up, The Social Reckoning.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This man was the Villac Uma, the head priest and highest sorcerer of the entire empire?

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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