Words / B2

EMP-eye-uh/ˈempaɪə/

An empire is a group of countries under one ruler, or a large business group: the British Empire; a media empire. Emperor is the person. Kingdom is usually one country. A media empire sold regional titles. History papers vs business pages — keep the sense clear. Do not call a corner shop an empire except as a joke.

Meaning

A group of countries under one ruler; also a large group of companies.

Examples

• “The media empire sold the regional titles after the inquiry.”
• “The module covers how the empire was administered, which is the historical sense.”

Good to know

a media / business empire; the Roman / British Empire. Person: emperor. History vs commerce. Metaphor is common in newspapers. Not a single high street store.

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