czar

or tsar, tzar

[ zahr, tsahr ]

/ zɑr, tsɑr /

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noun

an emperor or king.

(often initial capital letter) the former emperor of Russia.

an autocratic ruler or leader.

any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field: a czar of industry.

Origin of czar

1545–55; < Russian tsar', Old Russian tsĭsarĭ emperor, king (akin to Old Church Slavonic tsěsarĭ) < Gothic kaisar emperor (< Greek or Latin); Greek kaîsar < Latin Caesar Caesar

Words nearby czar

cytozoon, cyturia, cywydd, cyzicus, cz, czar, czardas, czardom, czarevitch, czarevna, czarina

Example sentences from the Web for czar

Four people have died of Ebola and that already has a ‘czar.’

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Sen. Jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas, was among the first politicians to call for an Ebola czar.

Ron Klain Will Be the Best Ebola Czar Yet |Tim Mak, Abby Haglage |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Republican reaction is starting to shift from calls for a czar to calls for a different czar.

Ron Klain Will Be the Best Ebola Czar Yet |Tim Mak, Abby Haglage |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ironically, the Obama administration was forced to battle a Republican czar panic in the early days of its administration.

Ron Klain Will Be the Best Ebola Czar Yet |Tim Mak, Abby Haglage |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Eventually, it was gifted to Czar Peter the Great as a token of goodwill between the Germans and Russians.

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I must declare to you that to us the Czar is not the only chain that fetters the body of the country.

Mother |Maksim Gorky
It was only upon the threat of the Czar to continue the war by himself that the Austrians consented to move forward upon Paris.

History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 |C. A. Fyffe
Not until evening could the new Czar be brought to use more decisive measures.

A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year |Edwin Emerson
It was only by force that his followers could tear the Czar away from the scene of revolt.

The Green Book |Mr Jkai
Of course the offer was refused, and the indications of the Czar's state of mind on the subject were viewed with some dismay.

A History of England |Charles Oman

British Dictionary definitions for czar

czar

/ (zɑː) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of tsar

Derived forms of czar

czardom, noun

Cultural definitions for czar

czar

[ (zahr, tsahr) ]

The title of rulers or emperors of Russia from the sixteenth century until the Russian Revolution. The czars ruled as absolute monarchs (see absolute monarchy) until the early twentieth century, when a parliament was established in Russia. Czar can also be spelled tsar.

notes for czar

The term czar is sometimes applied generally to a powerful leader or to a government administrator with wide-ranging powers.

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