czarist

American  

[zahr-ist, tsahr-] / ˈzɑr ɪst, ˈtsɑr- /

Or tsarist,

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a czar or the system and principles of government under a czar.

2. autocratic; dictatorial.

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noun

1. an adherent of a czar or of czarism.

czarist British  

/ ˈzɑːrɪst /

adjective

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of tsarist See tsarism

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Etymology

Origin of czarist

czar + -ist

Example Sentences

Some of Gustav and Julia’s children become communist activists, leading shadowy lives on the run from the czarist police, while others are pillars of society, becoming lawyers or marrying doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We know that the czarist regimes, for instance, kept tabs on Russian dissidents in Paris.”

From New York Times

Speaking Russian, they said they were an uncle and nephew researching censorship in czarist Russia so the nephew could apply for a scholarship to the United States.

From New York Times

The prison dates from the czarist era and has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times.

From Seattle Times

Some Jewish families can trace their roots here back more than 350 years, having fled pogroms in czarist Russia and the aftermath of the Catholic Inquisition in Spain and Portugal.

From Washington Times