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
Shortly before Trump’s flagship domestic policy bill passed in early July, border czar Tom Homan told a conservative Christian conference that immigration agencies were just getting started.
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 31 July 2025
Trump would take public comments until then, the White House and AI czar David Sacks (himself a tech mogul) said.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
The think tank’s current alumni in government include White House budget chief Russ Vought and border czar Tom Homan.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Administration officials speaking at the summit include White House crypto czar David Sacks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 31 July 2025
Trump would take public comments until then, the White House and AI czar David Sacks (himself a tech mogul) said.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
The think tank’s current alumni in government include White House budget chief Russ Vought and border czar Tom Homan.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Administration officials speaking at the summit include White House crypto czar David Sacks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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White, now a solo artist, once owned a furniture business, while Trump, a real estate magnate, has long been known to favor a flashy, Rococo aesthetic.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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His sweeping, colorful narrative is populated by naive government scientists, relentless railroad magnates seeking monopoly profits, and earnest municipal reformers advancing the public interest.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The question is why the private-equity tycoon, who has spent millions buying and renovating homes in locales including Colorado, California and France, rented that particular property from that particular person.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This trend is unfolding as the Kremlin touts economic resilience, and some tycoons are regaining assets amid an exodus of Western corporations from Russia.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is the game that Lurker employs in the name of sustaining tension: How far will someone go to remain in the king’s favor?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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One of my favorite directors is Christopher Nolan, because he’s got such a f—king twisted way of telling a story.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At times this prince of the treetops seems to be almost un real.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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There are reports that the prince crashed his Range Rover through electric gates in Windsor Great Park to avoid a detour in 2016.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All the serious rodeo contestants seemed to know someone who had local property rights, or paid a charter captain who did.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Training camp officially wrapped up Tuesday with the Tigers introducing nine team captains for the 2025 season.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Feeding their massive media empires, media barons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed for readership by printing sensationalist stories, gossip, and exaggerated claims.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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Oil baron and music mogul Len Blavatnik’s family foundation has made a $25 million donation to the USC School of Cinematic Arts to create a virtual production center, the university said this week.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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Guy Pearce, who is coming off his recent Oscar nomination, is circling a starring role as media mogul Rupert Murdoch.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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