Examples of “empire” in a Sentence

noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.

• The Roman Empire stretched across three continents at its height.
• The empire eventually collapsed under the weight of its own expansion.
• The ancient empire ruled many different peoples and languages.

noun A large, powerful business or organization controlled by one person or group.

• She built a media empire from a single small radio station.
• He turned a small bakery into a retail empire with shops everywhere.
• The family's publishing empire includes dozens of magazines and websites.