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
If that rearrangement of duties is enacted, the next governor would be a virtual czar of the nation’s largest public education system.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
If that rearrangement of duties is enacted, the next governor would be a virtual czar of the nation’s largest public education system.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
For White House Border czar Tom Homan and Secretary Mullin, keeping Venturella's arrival low-key may be a deliberate attempt to avoid drawing fresh congressional fire to an agency already under siege.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
Real quick Canada's fentanyl czar warns more lethal synthetic opioids are on the way.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
If that rearrangement of duties is enacted, the next governor would be a virtual czar of the nation’s largest public education system.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
For White House Border czar Tom Homan and Secretary Mullin, keeping Venturella's arrival low-key may be a deliberate attempt to avoid drawing fresh congressional fire to an agency already under siege.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
Real quick Canada's fentanyl czar warns more lethal synthetic opioids are on the way.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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The outspoken late-night host criticized the SpaceX founder and controversial tech magnate as his company enters the stock market for the first time, a seismic move that made Musk the world's first trillionaire.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The couple traveled to the South of France in search of a holiday home and, in 1938, stayed at the legendary Hôtel Provençal in Juan-les-Pins as guests of its owner, Florence Gould, the socialite wife of American tycoon Frank Jay Gould.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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In France, Pathé, which welcomed shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saadé as its new shareholder with a 20-percent stake in 2024, recently unveiled the luxury Pathé Palace cinema in central Paris.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson, the team’s emotional engine and now forever king of the city, scored forty-five points in the win, nearly half the Knicks’ total.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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