NAPOLEON Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

Napoleon

noun

nə-ˈpōl-yən

Definition of Napoleon

as in tycoon

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field started out as a small-time banker but ultimately became a Napoleon of finance

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Recent Examples of Napoleon On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 The judges were impressed with Bernstein’s creative onion-forward dessert dish, a sweet onion tart alongside a sweet onion napoleon, which secured her win over the celebrity chef. — Moná Thomas, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 While selection varies, the strawberry napoleon is a regular favorite. — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2019 There’s also a separate case for the fancier desserts, like the 85ºC Mille Crepe, sea-salt coffee brulee and napoleon cakes. — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 25 Oct. 2017

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Noun

Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before stepping down from their board last week.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The expansion into distribution in Benelux comes at a busy time for Pathé in the wake of its 2025 deal with French-Lebanese logistics tycoon Rodolphe Saadé, which saw his whose family holding company Merit France took a 20% stake in the studio.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Definition of tycoon

Noun

One of his earliest and most public successes was the restoration of John Jacob Astor IV, the ultra-wealthy Manhattan business magnate who drowned with the Titanic.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
But the great-grandson became wealthy in his own right as a magnate and pioneer in the New York hotel industry.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of magnate

Noun

Well, Foerster is also the 49ers’ offensive line czar and no scuffles broke out in one-on-one drills with defensive linemen.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Advertisement The government’s response to the protests—setting up fast track courts and a committee led by a tech czar—holds little promise.

— Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026

Definition of czar

Noun

Spector plays railroad baron George Russell in HBO’s The Gilded Age; the show’s fourth season is slated to premiere in the fall.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Definition of baron

Noun

Social media has given the wealthy something the French monarchs at the Palace of Versailles never had—a real-time global audience of millions.

— Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
The Sun reported that the monarch plans to offer his younger son a room at Buckingham Palace in London during his stay.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of monarch

Noun

In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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