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czar

or tsar, tzar

[ zahr, tsahr ]

noun

  1. an emperor or king.
  2. (often initial capital letter) the former emperor of Russia.
  3. an autocratic ruler or leader.
  4. any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field:

    a czar of industry.



czar

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of tsar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

czar

  1. The title of rulers or emperors of Russia from the sixteenth century until the Russian Revolution . The czars ruled as absolute monarchs ( see absolute monarchy ) until the early twentieth century, when a parliament was established in Russia. Czar can also be spelled tsar .
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Notes

The term czar is sometimes applied generally to a powerful leader or to a government administrator with wide-ranging powers.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of czar1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Russian tsar', Old Russian ٲĭĭ “emperor, king” (akin to Old Church Slavonic ٲěĭ ), from Gothic kaisar “emperor” (from Greek or Latin ); Greek 첹î, from Latin Caesar; Caesar ( def )
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Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said the mothers had made the choice for their citizen children to be removed with them.

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Border czar Tom Homan vowed to send federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enforce an agreement known as a detainer, under which local officials hold individuals facing deportation.

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Her halting initial response to the fires triggered fierce criticism, and she sparred with her then fire chief and her own recovery czar.

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She began the year facing a barrage of criticism over the city’s handling of the Palisades fire — her initial absence, her removal of an outspoken fire chief, the unpredictable doings of her recovery czar.

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While many Trump officials have played at following along with the law, border czar Tom Homan openly wondered what the point of putting on a dog-and-pony show for the Supreme Court would be.

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