Napoleons
/nəˈpoʊliənz/
NOUN
1. Powerful or influential people who dominate a particular field
People who resemble Napoleon Bonaparte by dominating an area or sphere of activity through exceptional ability, ambition, ruthlessness, or unlawful conduct.
1.1. Important or influential people
People who hold considerable power, authority, influence, or prominence in a particular industry, organization, or sphere of activity.
Synonyms
- VIPs
- barons
- big boys
- big cheeses
- big guns
- big shots
- big wheels
- bigfeet
- bigfoots
- biggies
- bigwigs
- captains
- celebrities
- czars
- deities
- demigods
- fat cats
- figures
- gods
- heavies
- heavyweights
- honchos
- kahunas
- kings
- lions
- lords
- magnates
- main men
- moguls
- monarchs
- movers and shakers
- nabobs
- nawabs
- notables
- personages
- personalities
- poo-bahs
- pooh-bahs
- princes
- stars
- superstars
- supremos
- tsars
- tycoons
- tzars
Antonyms
- half-pints
- inferiors
- lightweights
- nobodies
- small-timers
- subordinates
- underlings
- zeroes
- zeros
Examples
- The technology industry has produced several Napoleons who dominate their respective markets.
- These business Napoleons wield enormous influence over international trade.
- The organization was controlled by a group of Napoleons who demanded absolute authority.
- Several political Napoleons competed to gain control of the national movement.