czarist
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a czar or the system and principles of government under a czar.
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autocratic; dictatorial.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of czarist
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Hitler harbored a particular hatred for the former czarist capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
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 ● Jan. 7, 2026
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 ● May 1, 2024
He has been held in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, which dates from the czarist era and has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
He could speak at length about the struggle between Britain and czarist Russia over Afghanistan.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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