Translations for „empire builder“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈem·pire build·er N

1. empire builder (augmenter of an empire):

empire builder

Architekt m eines Weltreiches fig

2. empire builder (power seeker):

empire builder

Person oder Organisation, die auf Erweiterung des eigenen Machtbereichs bedacht ist

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English

None of these three men could have been an empire builder, but rather only a transitional figure (ibid., 182).

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Some, however, saw him as a ruthless and manipulative empire builder who brooked no opposition.

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