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
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Recent Examples of czar
His comments evidently irked the White House border czar, Tom Homan, who is Catholic.
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Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Border czar Tom Homan says Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may stay at airport security checkpoints even after the partial government shutdown ends.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Border czar Tom Homan said TSA officers could be paid as early as Monday.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan suggested Sunday that ICE agents deployed to airports may remain there even after Transportation Security Agency officers are paid this week.
—Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Border czar Tom Homan says Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may stay at airport security checkpoints even after the partial government shutdown ends.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Border czar Tom Homan said TSA officers could be paid as early as Monday.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan suggested Sunday that ICE agents deployed to airports may remain there even after Transportation Security Agency officers are paid this week.
—Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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In February of 2017, the British business magnate Richard Branson posted photos of Obama learning to kite surf off Branson’s private island, in the Caribbean.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Manny Kadre, the Miami auto magnate and chair of the board of trustees, is on the inside, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In 2022, Jack landed a new job as a marketing executive with property tycoon Mike Meldman — one of Clooney's business partners — which required the family to begin splitting their time between England and Portugal.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Yet, amid all this anthropological interest in male behavior, a world beloved by men that is organized around the legacy of kings and a single precious metal has been hiding in plain sight, like a white Wakanda.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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One nice feature is that the quad room, which has two sets of bunk beds, can connect to a queen or king to accommodate families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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