tsarism

[ zahr-iz-uh m, tsahr- ]
/ ˈzɑr ɪz əm, ˈtsɑr- /

noun

czarism.

Words nearby tsarism

tsaratanana massif, tsardom, tsarevitch, tsarevna, tsarina, tsarism, tsarist, tsaristic, tsaritsyn, tsaritza, tsatske

Definition for tsarism (2 of 2)

czarism

or tsar·ism, tzar·ism

[ zahr-iz-uh m, tsahr- ]
/ ˈzɑr ɪz əm, ˈtsɑr- /

noun

dictatorship; despotic or autocratic government.
the system of government in Russia under the czars.

Origin of czarism

First recorded in 1850–55; czar + -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for tsarism (1 of 2)

tsarism

czarism

/ (ˈzɑːrɪzəm) /

noun

a system of government by a tsar, esp in Russia until 1917
absolute rule; dictatorship

Derived forms of tsarism

tsarist or czarist, noun, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for tsarism (2 of 2)

czarism
/ (ˈzɑːrɪzəm) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of tsarism