czar

zɑːr

Definition

Definition of czar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

historical ruleremperor of Russia before 1917

The czar ruled with absolute power over the empire.

autocrat

emperor

tsar

politics

appointed official overseeing a specific area in US politics

The drug czar announced new policies to combat addiction.

administrator

director

overseer

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Origin of czar

Russian, tsar (emperor)

Terms with czar included in their meaning

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tzarist

politics

supporter of a czar's rule or policies

tzarist

adj.

history

related to a czar or czarist regime

czarist

adj.

history

related to the rule of a czar

czarina

royalty

wife or widow of a czar

czaristic

adj.

monarchy

relating to a czar or his rule

czaritza

royalty

wife or widow of a czar

Examples of czar in a sentence

Many feared the czar's wrath.
The energy czar proposed new sustainability measures.
A cybersecurity czar was appointed to tackle online threats.

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French:tsar, responsable, ...
German:Zar, ...
Italian:imperatore russo, ...
Spanish:emperador ruso, ...
Portuguese:czar, ...
Chinese:俄国皇帝, 专员, ...
Japanese:皇帝, 担当官, ...
Arabic:قَيْصَر, مُنَسِّق, ...
Hebrew:צָאר, צַאר, ...
Russian:император России, уполномоченный, ...
Ukrainian:імператор Росії, ...
Hindi:ज़ार, प्रभारी अधिकारी, ...
Bengali:জার, তত্ত্বাবধায়ক, ...
Catalan:tsar, comissionat, ...
Czech:car, vládní zmocněnec pro určitou oblast, ...
Danish:zar, czar, ...
Dutch:tsaar, ...
Greek:τσάρος, ...
Hungarian:cár, kormánybiztos, ...
Khmer:ស្តេចសារ, មន្ត្រីទទួលបន្ទុកពិសេស, ...
Korean:차르, 총책임자, ...
Persian:تزار, ...
Polish:car, komisarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):czar, ...
Romanian:împăratul Rusiei, coordonator, ...
Swedish:tsar, ...
Thai:ซาร์, เจ้าหน้าที่ควบคุมยาเสพติด, ...
Turkish:çar, yetkili, ...
Vietnamese:Sa hoàng, quan chức phụ trách, ...

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Definition of czar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of czar

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Examples of czar in a sentence

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