Bonapartist
1
9.6
- noun
- /ˌboʊnəˈpɑːrtɪst/
- As a historian, she often writes about Bonapartists and their influence on modern politics.
Examples
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Silvestre managed to eke out a living by writing political articles for the Bonapartist weekly Le Dix Décembre.
Academic text (2006) -
By all accounts, he is a rabid Bonapartist.
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- I am a bit of a Bonapartist.
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And I have furthered these ambitions... by scooping up Bonapartists.
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He is the Bonapartist ruler of a backwater authoritarian hellhole.
Blog text (34) -
Berry's murderer, the Bonapartist ex-officer Louvel, was decapitated in June 1820 (Fig. 11).
Academic text (1992) -
" What we didn't know was that he'd been ensnared by a Bonapartist spy—a creature named Gabrielle Deschamps.
Fiction book (1993) -
Many of his friends are fervent Bonapartists who admire Napoleon's leadership.
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During the debate, he identified himself as a Bonapartist, believing in the principles of strong centralized leadership.
How Supportive
18
4.3
60
3.7
345
4.1
1
9.6
810
1.0
34
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bonapartist comes from the name Napoleon Bonaparte and the ending -ist, which means 'a follower', as in artist or pianist. So a Bonapartist is someone who supports Napoleon's ideas or the style of his government.