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empire

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


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That steadfast routine has yielded a literary empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Li announced a sweeping reorganisation of his vast business empire in 2015 following the sale of some Chinese assets.

From Barron's

Patrick James, whose empire of automotive aftermarket brands collapsed in September, was accused by federal prosecutors in New York of “a series of fraudulent schemes against the company’s lenders and financing partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal

If confirmed, the deal advances Alibaba’s efforts to streamline its sprawling tech empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

As for the Brits, they no longer have an empire, but they remain a close U.S. ally, and the partnership has been a bulwark of global freedom for a century.

From The Wall Street Journal