dynasty
Example Sentences
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A one-time ally of the Marcos family, the dynasties have grown apart.
From Barron's
There is a new dynasty in City Section girls water polo and it may continue for years to come.
From Los Angeles Times
The ultrarich can use structures such as dynasty trusts to shield their assets from estate taxes for generations, while the step-up provision adjusts the cost basis of an inherited asset to its fair market value.
Long overshadowed by his parents and heir to one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties, the country's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has finally stepped into the spotlight.
From Barron's
Rahman, 60, chief of the BNP and scion of one of the country's most powerful political dynasties, won a landslide victory in the February 12 elections.
From Barron's
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