Collocations withempire
These are words often used in combination withempire.
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business empire
They used the yardstick of western values to criticize other families who had in their eyes used political power to build a business empire.
From theCambridge English Corpus
empire builder
I cannot, therefore, be accused of being an empire builder.
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entire empire
In these accounts, the factory product is a synecdoche for the entire empire-wide and subject-deep factory system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
evil empire
Firstly, this sample cites a colonial war story that pits rebels against an evil empire: is this a message to the majors?
From theCambridge English Corpus
financial empire
They will have an economic and financial empire of great potential value to offer.
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powerful empire
On the other, it presented a picture of a vigorous and powerful empire.
From theCambridge English Corpus
vast empire
Was this a calculated move by those who control this vast empire of industrial interests?
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