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
Several months ago, McDonnell quietly replaced the department’s Olympics czar, Cmdr.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Goebbels today would be a digital czar, running several tech and social media companies and holding a state monopoly over free speech rights.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump sidelined Noem in the wake of the second shooting and sent White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan told Fox News last week that some officers had maxed out their credit cards because of the shutdown.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Goebbels today would be a digital czar, running several tech and social media companies and holding a state monopoly over free speech rights.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump sidelined Noem in the wake of the second shooting and sent White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan told Fox News last week that some officers had maxed out their credit cards because of the shutdown.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Sportico also reported Thursday that Indian steel magnate Aditya Mittal and former Boston Celtics control owner Wyc Grousbeck were teaming up for a bid.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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The brash business tycoon was also a yachtsman, philanthropist, environmentalist and owner of baseball’s Atlanta Braves in their heyday.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The home has a comfortable, king-sized bed and a private bathroom, too.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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The award marks further recognition of both creator-writer Raphael Montes, king of crime fiction in Brazil, and in this case HBO Max Latin America’s first original telenovela as global streamers move very successfully into the long series format.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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