czar

variants also tsar or tzar

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Recent Examples of czar Musk has been joined by several tech billionaires, including investor David Sacks, who helped fundraise for Trump’s campaign and became the White House’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, and venture capitalist Marc Andreesen. Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Steve Soboroff bowed out as L.A.’s fire recovery czar, with some parting shots. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025 The order, which Mr. Adams had hinted at for weeks after meeting with Thomas D. Homan, the president’s border czar, came amid criticism that the mayor was helping the Trump administration gain access to Rikers as part of a deal to have federal corruption charges against the mayor dropped. Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Government and school officials denounced the move while community members marched through the streets of Sackets Harbor, a village in Jefferson County on Lake Ontario, over the weekend to the home of White House border czar Tom Homan to call for their release, CNN affiliate WWNY reported. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for czar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
  • The owner, a local steel magnate, had a clear philosophy of investing in players with untapped potential.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Listen to this article A dental magnate and the owner of the nation’s largest personal injury law firm are among the financial backers of the effort hoping to lure Major League Baseball to Orlando.
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sue Ellen, who was married to philandering oil tycoon J.R.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In episode 8 of season 1, oil tycoon Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) suffers a heart attack and is seen recovering in the hospital.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Prince of Wales’ attendance in place of the King is a modern tradition, and a statement to further establish William’s role as future king.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Charlotte on the other hand will likely be the future daughter or sister of a future king.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Last month, the British prince made a rare appearance for a two-day hearing.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • The National’s program also includes director Robert Hastie’s production of Hamlet, starring Olivier Award-winning actor Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) as the Danish prince at the Lyttelton Theatre from September.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Burns, who went to an all-boys Catholic school, was a star athlete and captain of the football team.
    Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • After the service, Bobby’s team carries his casket to the fire truck for a large procession down the streets of Los Angeles, and a final alarm bell is sounded in the captain’s honor.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The first is about Sir Gawain, nephew of King Arthur, whose rivals include both rebellious barons at home and pagan Saxons invading from abroad.
    Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • While cattle barons may seem like a throwback, their spirits still rule in Big Sky Country.
    Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The music mogul's legal team has responded to the prosecutors' requests about which evidence should be included – or excluded – in court documents filed in the Southern District of New York April 22.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • In perpetrator countries, most people were passive witnesses, but there was also considerable participation by elites including artists, university professors, Catholic and Protestant clergy, media moguls, business leaders, and even physicians.
    Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025

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