empire builder

noun

a person who plans or works to extend dominion or control, as over territory, political organizations, or business enterprises.

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Origin of empire builder

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby empire builder

emphasize, emphatic, emphatically, emphysema, empire, empire builder, empire building, empire day, empire state, empire state building, empire state of the south
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British Dictionary definitions for empire-builder

empire-builder

noun

informal a person who seeks extra power for its own sake, esp by increasing the number of his subordinates or staff

Derived forms of empire-builder

empire-building, noun, adjective
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