tsar

 
Pronunciation: /zɑː, tsɑː/
(also czar or tzar)

noun

  • 1an emperor of Russia before 1917: [as title]: Tsar Nicholas II
  • a South Slav ruler in former times, especially one reigning over Serbia in the 14th century: [as title]: the great martyr and prince of Serbia, Tsar Lazar
  • 2 (often czar) [usually with adjective or noun modifier] a person appointed by government to advise on and coordinate policy in a particular area: the former British drugs czar

Derivatives

tsardom

noun

tsarism

noun

tsarist

noun & adjective

Origin:

from Russian tsarʹ, representing Latin Caesar

Spelling help

Tsar can also be spelled czar, especially when it is used to mean 'a person with authority or power in a particular area' ( he’s the nation’s next drug czar).