empire
Example Sentences
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Leonard Lauder, the eldest son of beauty pioneer Estée Lauder who grew up typing invoices for the family business that he would later transform into a global empire, died June 14 at 92.
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, won its independence in 1948 as Britain dissolved its empire after World War II.
From Barron's
Now Ellison and his son, David, are trying to build a Hollywood media empire.
From Barron's
Yet, for all of her work building an empire, Paltrow still has the innate ability to disappear into a character.
From Salon
They both built real estate empires, handed them to their kids and relocated to South Florida.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
