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also tsarism
or tzarism
as in tyranny
a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power
historically, during times of national crisis, people have looked to czarism as an answer to their fears
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Recent Examples of czarism
Like so many at the time, Paustovsky had hopes of a democratic future with the end of czarism.
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Douglas Smith, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
The difference between czarism and Leninism is the one between absolutism and totalitarianism.
—Josef Joffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
With the collapse of czarism, this commitment to gradual reform and the development of parliamentary institutions seemed outdated.
—Carolyn Harris, Smithsonian, 13 Apr. 2017
Douglas Smith, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
The difference between czarism and Leninism is the one between absolutism and totalitarianism.
—Josef Joffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
With the collapse of czarism, this commitment to gradual reform and the development of parliamentary institutions seemed outdated.
—Carolyn Harris, Smithsonian, 13 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for czarism
Noun
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Ward’s comments underscore that the most incredible and enduring mythology of King Henry’s reign remains that of his putative tyranny.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The answer is not government tyranny, but the renewal of civil society.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Co-host Ana Navarro compared the government pressure to tactics used by dictatorships to silence the press and the public.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shaheen called this a historic opportunity for Syria after years of dictatorship under the Assad regime.—
Michele Kelemen,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Czarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czarism. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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