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Definition of empire-building noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

empire-building

noun

/ˈempaɪə bɪldɪŋ/

/ˈempaɪər bɪldɪŋ/

[uncountable] (usually disapproving)

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the process of obtaining extra land, authority, etc. in order to increase your own power or position

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