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
Repeatedly, the novel makes mention of Jewish communities and their own suffering under the czar.
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Agnes Mueller, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Trump on Monday endorsed Newsom’s arrest, though border czar Tom Homan acknowledged the governor has committed no crime.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Soon after, Olga divorced her husband, freeing Paul to seek the czar’s permission to marry her.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The News The Trump administration is planning to ramp up civil and criminal prosecutions of companies that employ workers without legal status, White House border czar Tom Homan said in an interview Wednesday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
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Agnes Mueller, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Trump on Monday endorsed Newsom’s arrest, though border czar Tom Homan acknowledged the governor has committed no crime.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Soon after, Olga divorced her husband, freeing Paul to seek the czar’s permission to marry her.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The News The Trump administration is planning to ramp up civil and criminal prosecutions of companies that employ workers without legal status, White House border czar Tom Homan said in an interview Wednesday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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Shuna later passed through the hands of film and shipping magnates before becoming the romantic escape of the Viscountess Selby and WWII Pathfinder Donald Wells.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The other involves keeping a magnate’s daughter from being kidnapped.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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Reuters — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said on Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Plenty of world leaders, business tycoons, and tech titans share their top reads every year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Royal experts emphasized to Fox News Digital there's no reason to believe the king will abdicate anytime soon due to any health concerns.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The 37-year-old longtime Blackhawks captain hasn’t played since April 2023.—
and Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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What will be the line of defense, who must pass the ball to whom and how will the captain set the whole game plan?—
Sahil Gandhi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The sugar barons own thousands of acres in the Glades.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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In 1867, with the railroad barons steadily gaining power across the United States, a group of angry farmers decided to organize into a trade union known as The Grange.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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The feds’ case portrayed the mogul as a ruthless and micromanaging boss who, during the two decades before his September 2024 arrest, abused his larger-than-life status in the industry to control his employees and lovers alike through violence and intimidation.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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But the music mogul switched up the lyrics to both honor his wife and seemingly send a cheeky message to his former collaborator.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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