czar

Or tsar,

[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

/ zɑː /

noun

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of tsar

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.

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

Other Word Forms

• czardom noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of czar¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Russian tsar', Old Russian tsĭsarĭ “emperor, king” (akin to Old Church Slavonic tsěsarĭ ), from Gothic kaisar “emperor” (from Greek or Latin ); Greek kaîsar, from Latin Caesar; Caesar ( def. )

Example Sentences

Homan and Sowell were both on the payroll of USA Up Star before Homan was named border czar, according to several industry sources with direct knowledge of the relationship and government documents.

From Salon

Who better than Stephen Miller and border czar Tom Homan to take the lead in this ugly, racist nightmare.

From Salon

Despite this, Harris wrote, Republicans "mischaracterized my role as 'border czar'" - a description that dogged her during her presidential campaign as the number of illegal border crossings spiked.

From BBC

The president’s immigration czar Tom Homan, said on CNN that what happens next, “It all depends on the activities of these protesters — I mean, they make the decisions.”

From Los Angeles Times

Over the weekend, federal border czar Tom Homan threatened to arrest Newsom if he interfered with ongoing immigration enforcement efforts in Los Angeles.

From Salon

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