Synonyms of czar

czar

noun

ˈzär 

variants also tsar or tzar

as in magnate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnate
• tycoon
• king
• baron
• prince
• mogul
• lord
• Napoleon
• star
• captain
• lion
• monarch
• honcho
• bigwig
• supremo
• nabob
• personage
• heavyweight
• superstar
• notable
• personality
• celebrity
• big boy
• biggie
• kahuna
• VIP
• big wheel
• big gun
• heavy
• main man
• nawab
• pooh-bah
• fat cat
• big cheese
• god
• mover and shaker
• demigod
• deity
• bigfoot
• big shot
• figure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• half-pint
• subordinate
• underling
• nobody
• nothing
• small-timer
• inferior
• zero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of czar

White House border czar Tom Homan said in an interview on Wednesday that federal immigration vehicle stops would continue, a day after defending a temporary halt to the stops. — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Others wondered if there was some kind of Saudi soccer tsar role waiting for him, although nobody can be sure now how committed the kingdom remains to disrupting global sport, and that tsar could find himself without an empire in 2034. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 16 July 2026

This possibility diminished after the fall of the Soviet Union, when the remains of the tsar, his wife, and three of their daughters were identified in 1991. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Among the executives, NatGeo documentary czar Carolyn Bernstein got an invite, along with new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro and New York Film Festival director Dennis Lim. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 June 2026