tzarism

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

noun

czarism.

Words nearby tzarism

tzara, tzardom, tzarevich, tzarevna, tzarina, tzarism, tzarist, tzaristic, tzaritza, tzatziki, tzedakah

Definition for tzarism (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

Example sentences from the Web for tzarism

  • The Duma of June 3rd would never have dared to seize the power from the hands of Tzarism.

    Our Revolution |Leon Trotzky

  • All their opposition to Tzarism had its source in their unsatisfied imperialistic appetites.

    Our Revolution |Leon Trotzky

  • In October, 1905, the bourgeoisie learned that it could not obtain power before the back-bone of Tzarism was broken.

    Our Revolution |Leon Trotzky

British Dictionary definitions for tzarism

czarism
/ (ˈzɑːrɪzəm) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of tsarism