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

Hochul fired back at Homan in a post on X, which the governor’s office referred CNBC to after being asked for comment about the border czar’s remarks. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 June 2026

The council is co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026

Earlier this month, Trump’s counterterrorism czar, Sebastian Gorka, released a public counterterrorism strategy claiming that left-wing extremists are one of the three top counterterrorism priorities facing the United States. — Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 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, Mercury News, 27 May 2026