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.
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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
On the menu: Tuna tartare, yellowtail carpaccio, live diver-scallop motoyaki, duck breast with foie gras and a fusion dessert of creme-brulee napoleon with matcha and Japanese-whisky butterscotch sauce.
—Joe Gray, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2019
It’s hard to pass this charming French patisserie without stopping for a treat: croissants, cinnamon rolls, apple strudel, éclairs, napoleons, cream puffs and much more.
—Irene Lechowitzky, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
Enjoy a French stew with chicken, rice, baby carrots and napoleon for dessert Following dinner, The Cameo Club, a group of women who have competed in Ms. Senior CT, will provide entertainment.
—Courant Community, 15 May 2018
Spread: The all-vegan menu included passed appetizers of quinoa patties with zucchini and sesame paste, garbanzo bean tostadas, avocado toast, wild mushroom polenta cakes and beet napoleon with cashew cheese.
—Ramona Saviss, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2018
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
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
On the menu: Tuna tartare, yellowtail carpaccio, live diver-scallop motoyaki, duck breast with foie gras and a fusion dessert of creme-brulee napoleon with matcha and Japanese-whisky butterscotch sauce.
—Joe Gray, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2019
It’s hard to pass this charming French patisserie without stopping for a treat: croissants, cinnamon rolls, apple strudel, éclairs, napoleons, cream puffs and much more.
—Irene Lechowitzky, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
Enjoy a French stew with chicken, rice, baby carrots and napoleon for dessert Following dinner, The Cameo Club, a group of women who have competed in Ms. Senior CT, will provide entertainment.
—Courant Community, 15 May 2018
Spread: The all-vegan menu included passed appetizers of quinoa patties with zucchini and sesame paste, garbanzo bean tostadas, avocado toast, wild mushroom polenta cakes and beet napoleon with cashew cheese.
—Ramona Saviss, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2018
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Napoleon
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The fact that Yasmin’s father was a publishing tycoon and died on a boat called the Lady Yasmin, all of these things are [part of it].—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is also well-known for his investments and position across news outlets.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Atlassian Central, Australia Sustainability is essential to the climate, and construction magnates are already taking note.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Birmingham's Thomas Rainwater, the casino magnate and Broken Rock Reservation boss, will also feature heavily on Marshals alongside Mo (Mo Brings Plenty), his lethal right hand.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rather than focusing on the shiny diversions of loud spectacles, Americans might take a few moments this year to explore the parallels between our current condition and the detailed indictment of particulars that Thomas Jefferson laid out against the king of England in 1776.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Gadget is a berry-forward sour brewed by the king of sour beers in the heart of hipster heaven.—
Rasputin Todd,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Border czar Tom Homan announced earlier this month that the effort was ending.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy is focusing on the administration’s new protein-forward food pyramid as opposed to vaccine talk, and border czar Tom Homan is at least as visible as Noem in immigration enforcement these days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The former prince is still under investigation, and with police raiding his homes and offices, there’s still a lot that could come out.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
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Come 1980, Charles and Diana were both single, the prince having recently gone through a breakup.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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In September 2024, he was sentenced to almost nine years in prison for directing drug dealers connected to the cocaine baron, Jos Leijdekkers, who remains a fugitive after being sentenced to 24 years behind bars in absentia as part of the same case.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Andrew met Epstein in the late nineties, through Ghislaine Maxwell, the youngest daughter of Robert Maxwell, a former press baron.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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All doubled down on the idea that the monarch’s primary attribute should be a sense of duty — something Edward, in the popular imagination, lacked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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After Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, the British monarch released a statement saying law enforcement has the royal family’s full and wholehearted support and co-operation.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Napoleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Napoleon. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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