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tsarist

tsarist,
  • a variation of czarist.
    czarist
    adjective
    of, relating to, or characteristic of a czar or the system and principles of government under a czar.

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In Russia, tsarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

That patronage system, he claimed, was like tsarist Russia.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2024

Some young Finns left Finland, which was then part of the Russian Empire, to avoid tsarist conscription.

From Slate Nov. 11, 2023

Both parents were Jews who had left Ukraine early in the century with their families to escape the tsarist pogroms.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2023

Hatred of Jews was entrenched in all levels of the tsarist government, and though Jews also served in the military, promotion was dependent upon conversion.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

In Russia, tsarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

That patronage system, he claimed, was like tsarist Russia.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2024

Some young Finns left Finland, which was then part of the Russian Empire, to avoid tsarist conscription.

From Slate Nov. 11, 2023

Both parents were Jews who had left Ukraine early in the century with their families to escape the tsarist pogroms.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2023

At eight years old, Timmy had distributed illegal communist leaflets in tsarist Russia; as a teen, he survived being executed by firing squad by playing dead on the ground for two days.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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