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czar Definition

czar (zär)

noun

  1. an emperor: title of any of the former emperors of Russia and, at various times, the sovereigns of other Slavic nations
  2. ☆ any person having great or unlimited power; autocrat the President's energy czar

Etymology: Russ tsar', contr. of tsesar < OSlav cēsarĭ; prob. via Goth kaisar < L Caesar: see (Gaius) Julius Caesar

czar Related Forms

czar′·dom noun

czar Synonyms

czar

n.

emperor, autocrat, despot; see king 1, leader 2, ruler 1.

czar Usage Examples

Converse of object

appoint: Appointing a czar has become the response to any social problem.

Adjective modifier

  • Russian: He returned to Russia where he helped Vladimir Lenin overthrow the Russian czar and establish the USSR.
  • new: At the center of the story is state judge Robert Lewis ( Douglas ) who has become the USA's newest drug czar.
  • former: The Governmentâs former drugs czar, Keith Hellawell, resigned over the change in policy.
  • national: Interviewer: Professor Mike Richards, who is the national cancer czar, national cancer director, to open up the bunker.
  • front: And front office czar a share of trend in card.

Noun used with modifier

  • drug: We now have a drug czar, with wide-ranging powers.
  • sex: Is the appointment of a sex czar going to change that?
  • intelligence: We now have a huge national intelligence apparatus, and soon perhaps an intelligence czar.
  • heart: The ' heart czar ' is expected to announce today an imminent change to the Government's guidance on caring for cardiac conditions.
  • office: And front office czar a share of trend in card.