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empire
noun
a
large
group
of
countries
or
territories
ruled
by
a
single
powerful
leader
or
government
•
The
Roman
empire
once
stretched
across
three
continents
.
The
Roman
empire
once
stretched
across
three
continents
.
•
After
years
of
conquest
,
the
emperor
declared
a
new
empire
from
his
mountain
palace
.
After
years
of
conquest
,
the
emperor
declared
a
new
empire
from
his
mountain
palace
.
from
Latin
imperium
“
command
,
dominion
”
noun
a
very
large
and
powerful
business
or
group
of
businesses
controlled
by
one
person
or
organization
•
She
built
a
coffee
empire
starting
from
a
single
street
cart
.
She
built
a
coffee
empire
starting
from
a
single
street
cart
.
•
The
tech
empire
announced
record
profits
this
quarter
.
The
tech
empire
announced
record
profits
this
quarter
.
figurative
use
of
political
‘
empire
’
applied
to
business
power
from
late
19th
c
.
