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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
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Recent Examples of czar
The group’s position will mostly align with that of White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The Innovation Movement has been led by luminaries like the late Clayton Christensen, of Harvard Business School, Eric von Hippel of MIT, and new products czar Thomas Kuczmarki, and many others who pioneered methods to make innovation an ongoing discipline.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Mirren’s grandfather, Pyotor Vassili Mironov, was a member of the country’s military class when Russia was still ruled by a czar in the early 20th century.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 24 Aug. 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
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The Innovation Movement has been led by luminaries like the late Clayton Christensen, of Harvard Business School, Eric von Hippel of MIT, and new products czar Thomas Kuczmarki, and many others who pioneered methods to make innovation an ongoing discipline.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Mirren’s grandfather, Pyotor Vassili Mironov, was a member of the country’s military class when Russia was still ruled by a czar in the early 20th century.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 24 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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The same goes for the Miami Dolphins’ Stephen Ross, a real estate magnate who was flat year-over-year and is worth $17 billion.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Charnvirakul, a construction magnate, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a member of the powerful Shinawatra family who was suspended in July after a phone call with a former Cambodian leader was leaked.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Israeli Russian diamond tycoon filed suit against him for allegedly impersonating them and unjustly enriching himself using their last name.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a video posted by Mamdani on Monday, Morgan Spector is seen dressed as his railroad tycoon character, George Russell, from the HBO historical drama that’s set in the late 19th century and follows the lives of New York’s megarich.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fort Lauderdale alerted residents that the heavy rain in recent days, coupled with king tides, put some major roads in the city underwater this week.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop reported from a source close to William that the prince only found out the meeting was taking place just before the king headed to Clarence House.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a baron’s daughter falls deeply in love with a clergyman, defiantly forgoing societal expectations to experience true love.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The president has long been a fixture of New York City as a real estate mogul and pop culture figure in tabloids, TV and film before moving to Florida in 2019.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bash is an internet and technology mogul who became one of the wealthiest people in the world from his tech empire.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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