tsar

American  

[zahr, tsahr] / zɑr, tsɑr /

noun

1. a variant of czar.

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tsar British  

/ tsɑː, zɑː /

noun

1. (until 1917) the emperor of Russia

2. a tyrant; autocrat

3. informal a public official charged with responsibility for dealing with a certain problem or issue

   a drugs tsar

4. informal a person in authority; leader

5. (formerly) any of several S Slavonic rulers, such as any of the princes of Serbia in the 14th century

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Other Word Forms

• tsardom noun

Etymology

Origin of tsar

from Russian tsar , via Gothic kaisar from Latin _Caesar

Example Sentences

This week, he sent White House border tsar Tom Homan to take over the operation there, known as Operation Metro Surge.

From BBC

While "border tsar" is an informal term and position, it refers to an executive-branch role overseeing border and immigration policy across multiple agencies.

From BBC

"We shouldn't come with very strict like rules from the commission," EU tech tsar Henna Virkkunen told reporters at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

From Barron's

However, in the White House he is referred to as the AI and crypto tsar, there to guide the president through the technology revolutions in which the United States play a central role.

From Barron's

“I was dancer once. For the tsar! How beautiful I was. . . . Ah, Saint Petersburg! I never should have left.”

From Literature

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• ruler