empire
Example Sentences
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Whereas Chelsea and Manchester City were able to spend freely to build their empire, governing bodies now have the shackles on.
From BBC
Over a decadeslong buying spree, he cobbled together an empire that spanned 250 properties and 206 million square feet—giving Simon control of more retail space than anyone in the world.
Scottish investors had tried to evade economic subjugation to England by setting up an empire of their own.
The year 2021 marked the 500th anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlán, the site of modern-day Mexico City and the capital of the Aztec empire, at the hands of Hernán Cortés and his small army.
From BBC
Her attention was directed instead to matters of state, where she transformed the empire radically.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
