Main Entry: czar·ism

Variant(s): also tsar·ism or tzar·ism \ˈzär-ˌi-zəm, ˈ(t)sär-\

Function: noun

Date: 1855

1 : the government of Russia under the czars
2 : autocratic rule

— czar·ist also tsar·ist or tzar·ist \ˈzär-ist, ˈ(t)sär-\ noun or adjective