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empires

noun

plural of empire

as in conglomerates

a group of businesses or enterprises under one control the media mogul's empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies

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Recent Examples of empires Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Players take on the role of interstellar empires competing to conquer the capital planet at the center of a huge galaxy. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 This stands in stark contrast to a time when many wellness brands are rushing to become lifestyle empires almost overnight. — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Through remarkable archival footage and an incredible range of interviews, Monsters of God digs into the egotistical and ruthless mentalities that supported competing criminal empires and the undercover operations that dismantled them. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Afterward, Tulu Nadu came under the control of multiple rulers and empires, including the kingdom of Mysore under Hyder Ali and, later, Tipu Sultan; following Tipu Sultan’s defeat in 1799, the region was controlled by the British Empire. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 In the mid-twentieth century, the United States replaced the crumbling empires of Britain and France and committed itself to the global containment of Soviet Communism. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 This document shows what a national decision on slavery in one of the world’s biggest empires at the time could mean for other territories. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 In Nolan’s telling, his deceit and plundering portend the collapse of the Bronze Age—a foreboding warning about greedy, fading empires that feels a little too relevant. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

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conglomerates

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South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
While licensing archives to outside sources is lucrative, Bell questions how important archive houses are to media conglomerates.

— Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

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