Synonyms of czars

czars

noun

variants also tsars or tzars

plural of czar

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tycoons
• magnates
• kings
• princes
• barons
• moguls
• lords
• lions
• monarchs
• Napoleons
• stars
• captains
• bigwigs
• nabobs
• figures
• heavyweights
• notables
• honchos
• VIPs
• superstars
• biggies
• kahunas
• nawabs
• big boys
• big guns
• movers and shakers
• personages
• big shots
• celebrities
• big wheels
• heavies
• pooh-bahs
• deities
• supremos
• gods
• fat cats
• main men
• personalities
• demigods
• big cheeses
• bigfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• underlings
• lightweights
• half-pints
• inferiors
• small-timers
• zeros
• nobodies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of czars

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

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

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

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. — Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026