NAPOLEONS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

Napoleons

noun

plural of Napoleon

as in magnates

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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The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.

— Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of magnates

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That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Despite the turmoil set off by the Iran war and border skirmishes with Cambodia, the country’s tycoons are collectively richer and its stock market has surged as Thailand positions itself as a regional data center hub powered by green energy.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Besides the matching outfits, the young princes radiate the same playful energy in their candid photos—taken in 1985 and 2017, respectively.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of princes

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For generations, the Sea had been the lifeblood of the Karakalpak people, who lived as seminomadic pastoralists under various rulers, including khanates, tsars, the USSR, and now independent Uzbekistan.

— Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.

— Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026

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Each type of ciliate occupies a different niche in the rumen, the same way that lions and cheetahs have different roles as predators on the savanna, Tricarico said.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Sea lions are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

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