Meaning & use

czar

noun·Academic

A title historically used for the emperor of Russia, or informally, a person given great authority over a specific area.

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The last czar of Russia was overthrown during the revolution of 1917.

The mayor appointed a new transportation czar to fix the city's traffic problems.

A note on using this word

Czar and tsar are alternate spellings of the same word; the informal policy czar sense is common in American politics and journalism.

Words with a similar meaning

emperortsar

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