czar

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noun (1)

ˈzär  ˈ(t)sär 

variants or less commonly tsar or tzar

1

: emperor

specifically : the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution

2

: one having great power or authority

a banking czar

czardom

ˈzär-dəm  ˈ(t)sär- 

noun

or less commonly tsardom or tzardom

czardom

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noun (2)

czar·​dom ˈzär-dəm 

ˈ(t)sär-

variants or less commonly tsardom

plural -s

1

: the territory ruled by a czar

the czardom of Moscow … became aware of itself as the heir of Constantinople

—R. M. French

2

: the office or authority of a czar

the memorable revolt … against the czardom of Speaker Cannon

—Allan Nevins

Synonyms of czar

Noun (1)

• magnate
• tycoon
• king

Examples of czar in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a showbiz czar who is said to be able to make or break a career

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The piece commemorated the 75th anniversary of the execution of the last czar, Nicolas II, and his family, and explored that event through the lens of the 1989 discovery of the czar and his family’s skeletal remains in Yekaterinburg. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Well, Foerster is also the 49ers’ offensive line czar and no scuffles broke out in one-on-one drills with defensive linemen. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Advertisement The government’s response to the protests—setting up fast track courts and a committee led by a tech czar—holds little promise. — Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026

Fauci's diary reveals COVID czar had chummy relationship with media figures. — FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin czar, from Russian tsar', from Old Russian tsĭsarĭ, from Goth kaisar, from Greek or Latin; Greek, from Latin Caesar — more at caesar

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for czar

• ar
• are
• bar
• barr
• car
• carr
• char
• charr
• far
• farre
• haar
• har

Kids Definition

czar

noun

variants also tsar or tzar

ˈzär

1

: the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution

2

: one having great power or authority

a baseball czar

czardom noun

also tsardom or tzardom

ˈzärd-əm

Etymology

Noun

Latin czar "czar," from Russian tsar' (same meaning), from early Russian tsǐsarǐ, tsěsarǐ "emperor," from a Germanic word kaisar "emperor," derived from Latin Caesar (title of a line of Roman emperors after Augustus Caesar) see Word History at emperor