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empire

noun [C] (ORGANIZATION)
 
 
/ˈem.paɪər/ US  /-paɪr/

Definition

C1 a very large and important business or organization: In the space of just ten years, her company has grown from one small shop to a multi-million-pound empire.Societies, clubs and organizationsBusinesses and enterprises
(Definition of empire noun (ORGANIZATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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