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tsar

Syllabification: (tsar)
Pronunciation: /zär, (t)sär/

(also czar or tzar)
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Definition of tsar

noun

  • 1an emperor of Russia before 1917:Tsar Nicholas II
  • a South Slav ruler in former times, especially one reigning over Serbia in the 14th century.
  • 2 (often czar) [usually with adjective or noun modifier] a person appointed by government to advise on and coordinate policy in a particular area:America’s new drug czar

Derivatives

tsardom

Pronunciation: /-dəm/

noun

tsarism

Pronunciation: /-ˌizəm/

noun

tsarist

Pronunciation: /-ist/

noun & adjective

Origin:

from Russian tsar’, representing Latin Caesar

Spelling help

Tsar can also be spelled czar or tzar. The spelling czar is the most common when used to mean 'a person with authority or power in a particular area' (he’s the nation’s next drug czar).

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Definition of tsar in the British & World English dictionary

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