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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
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that the raid was just the beginning of what's to come from the administration.
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The escalating actions also follow a massive raid last week at a Hyundai plant in Georgia that, while not in a sanctuary city, previews forthcoming worksite operations, border czar Tom Homan told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
New York Mayor Eric Adams (R) meets with border czar Tom Homan (L) and former Department of Homeland Security Official Kenneth Genalo in New York on December 12, 2024.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Innovation Movement has been led by luminaries like the late Clayton Christensen, of Harvard Business School, Eric von Hippel of MIT, and new products czar Thomas Kuczmarki, and many others who pioneered methods to make innovation an ongoing discipline.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The escalating actions also follow a massive raid last week at a Hyundai plant in Georgia that, while not in a sanctuary city, previews forthcoming worksite operations, border czar Tom Homan told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
New York Mayor Eric Adams (R) meets with border czar Tom Homan (L) and former Department of Homeland Security Official Kenneth Genalo in New York on December 12, 2024.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Innovation Movement has been led by luminaries like the late Clayton Christensen, of Harvard Business School, Eric von Hippel of MIT, and new products czar Thomas Kuczmarki, and many others who pioneered methods to make innovation an ongoing discipline.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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Known as the Uplands Mansion, the palatial home was built in 1917 for the grandson for railroad magnate Charles Crocker.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In collaboration with her longtime makeup artist Hung Vanngo and hairstylist Renato Camparo, the beauty tycoon partnered an Old Hollywood aesthetic with three unique dresses designed by Ralph Lauren on her big day.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The king will reportedly insist on a lower profile.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In a sign of remarkable growth, Heon no longer vies for power, but rather vows to kill his uncle to ensure that his half-brother, Jin-myeong, can perhaps grow to be the sage king Heon never truly was.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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James pointed out that Tindall pulled George into a hug and kissed him on the head while the prince and his siblings were greeting well-wishers.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Palace captain was close to joining the Premier League champions before Palace pulled the plug on a £35million deal late on deadline day after failing to source an adequate replacement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Multiple opponents had forfeited games to the Spartans after co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the NCAA citing her experience with Fleming.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their father, beer baron Sir Benjamin Guinness — the grandson of the founder of the Guinness Brewery, Arthur Guinness — has died, and their futures will now be determined by their father's will.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness?—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talks between Ellison and Weiss have been ongoing for months, with the Skydance mogul intrigued by Weiss’ approach to the news and digital-first focus.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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The employee, who testified under the pseudonym Mia, worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017 and alleged that she was assaulted by the music mogul.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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