czar

noun

ˈzär How to pronounce czar (audio)
variants also tsar or tzar
Definition of czarnext
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 Top Justice Department and administration officials, including Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, border czar Tom Homan and drug czar Sara Carter, were on hand to honor the victims of violent crime. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The Pentagon’s Emil Michael, and David Sacks, the former AI and crypto czar, have also been vocal critics of EA’s influence over the current AI safety landscape. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the czar, the Navy aims to achieve that rate by 2031 or sooner. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for czar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
  1. magnate
  2. tycoon
  3. king
Noun
  • French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.
    — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His short stint on social media wasn't the only personal detail the AI magnate offered in the interview, but one gets the sense that these days, Affleck doesn't have that much to reveal.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • In the heady satire about elites causing worldwide climate destruction, Cruise plays the titular Digger Rockwell, an out-of-touch oil tycoon.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory Personas in the hotel’s backstory include a Thai rockstar-slash-antiques collector, a devout Buddhist business tycoon, and a superstar designer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • Dinner is an event at Pellico 3, the hotel’s gastronomy project, reconceptualised in 2022 and conducted by executive chef Guido Paternollo, who has worked under haute cuisine kings Enrico Bartolini and Alain Ducasse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Though a shakeup in the midterms might well mess with the routines of loyal Trump appointees like Patel, on this night, chugging beers on the rooftop at the rink, Kash was king.
    — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of king

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