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.
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Moná Thomas,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
While selection varies, the strawberry napoleon is a regular favorite.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 intensely private Korean shipping tycoon rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.
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The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019.
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French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.
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Jolie balked at the term and struck a $64 million deal with the billionaire alcohol magnate, Yuri Shefler.
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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
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The Goodnight Suite is the crème de la crème of the property spanning almost 2,000 square feet and featuring a living room, dining room, and a bedroom with a king size bed.
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DeSantis and Tom Homan, the White House immigration czar, announced last week that the detention has served its purpose and was shutting down.
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Among the executives, NatGeo documentary czar Carolyn Bernstein got an invite, along with new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro and New York Film Festival director Dennis Lim.
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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
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During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
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This was perhaps the greatest bifurcation of the labor force seen since the days of land barons.
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Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war.
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After presenting the honors at the investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch donned a top hat for a garden party at the palace with Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.
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The royal family's most recent group outing was at the annual Trooping the Colour military parade on June 13, celebrating the official birthday of Britain's monarch, King Charles III.
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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.
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The invisible power of the unelected despots of data and tech lords must be diminished; if families cannot control the disaster of digital addiction, states will have to legislate for them.
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“Napoleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Napoleon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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