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Empire

/ˈɛmpaɪər/
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(noun) A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.

Romans did not want their empire to decline; but it did.
The empire absorbed all the small states.
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The merchant built a global business ____ through strategic partnerships and innovation.

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