tsar
Americannoun
noun
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(until 1917) the emperor of Russia
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a tyrant; autocrat
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informal a public official charged with responsibility for dealing with a certain problem or issue
a drugs tsar
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informal a person in authority; leader
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(formerly) any of several S Slavonic rulers, such as any of the princes of Serbia in the 14th century
Other Word Forms
- tsardom noun
Etymology
Origin of tsar
from Russian tsar , via Gothic kaisar from Latin Caesar
Example Sentences
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“I was dancer once. For the tsar! How beautiful I was. . . . Ah, Saint Petersburg! I never should have left.”
From Literature
"I'm not satisfied with the numbers," the administration's border tsar, Tom Homan, told reporters at the White House at the end of May.
From BBC
The administration's "border tsar", Tom Homan, defended the use of the facility as recently as last week and said that plans for its expansion were still under way.
From BBC
The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the federal government as part of criminal or civil proceedings, White House AI and crypto tsar David Sacks said in a post on X.
From BBC
His newly appointed "border tsar", Tom Homan, has said that undocumented migrants deemed to be national security or public safety threats will be a priority.
From BBC
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