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

Outside of the president, no one in Washington has more input in crafting ICE’s strategy than White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Even border czar Tom Homan initially framed the pause not as a retreat from immigration enforcement but as an opportunity to ask basic questions. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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