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also tsars
or tzars
as in tycoons
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a showbiz czar who is said to be able to make or break a career
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Recent Examples of czars
For generations, the Sea had been the lifeblood of the Karakalpak people, who lived as seminomadic pastoralists under various rulers, including khanates, tsars, the USSR, and now independent Uzbekistan.
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Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Her assessment of Soviet and later Russian leadership is clear-eyed, seeing the yearning of the Russian people for a hard-nosed protector, like the former tsars, in Russia’s support for Putin.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Each took around a year to design and produce, with the tsars typically ordering the ornate items shortly after the latest had been delivered.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea.
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Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.
—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Her assessment of Soviet and later Russian leadership is clear-eyed, seeing the yearning of the Russian people for a hard-nosed protector, like the former tsars, in Russia’s support for Putin.
—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Each took around a year to design and produce, with the tsars typically ordering the ornate items shortly after the latest had been delivered.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea.
—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for czars
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Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
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Three of Paxton’s billionaire backers were Texas-native tycoons with a history of funding right-wing candidates in the state, one of whom died after his donation.
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.
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The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
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Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.
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“Czars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czars. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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