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czarist

or tsar·ist, tzar·ist

[ zahr-ist, tsahr- ]
/ ˈzɑr ɪst, ˈtsɑr- /
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adjective Also czar·is·tic, tsar·is·tic, tzar·is·tic [zah-ris-tik, tsah-] /zɑˈrɪs tɪk, tsɑ-/ .
of, relating to, or characteristic of a czar or the system and principles of government under a czar.
autocratic; dictatorial.
noun
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
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British Dictionary definitions for czarist

czarist
/ (ˈzɑːrɪst) /

adjective, noun
a variant spelling (esp US) of tsaristSee tsarism
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