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
The British monarch imposed the Intolerable Acts of 1774 that closed Boston Harbor and restricted self-government in Massachusetts; the president of the United States has sent his border czar to arrest criminal aliens.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
Robby Soave delivers radar on border czar Tom Homan's statement citing Laken Riley to justify the lack of due process for Tren De Aragua gang members.
—The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump is offering Vladimir Putin mind-bogglingly favorable concessions to make a deal, but a Russian czar can’t be seen as a deal-maker.
—Andrew Ryvkin, airmail.news, 22 Mar. 2025
But Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, told reporters outside the White House on Monday that various investigations identified the deportees under the Alien Enemies Act as members of Tren de Aragua through law enforcement, social media, their activities and criminal records in the U.S. and abroad.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
Robby Soave delivers radar on border czar Tom Homan's statement citing Laken Riley to justify the lack of due process for Tren De Aragua gang members.
—The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump is offering Vladimir Putin mind-bogglingly favorable concessions to make a deal, but a Russian czar can’t be seen as a deal-maker.
—Andrew Ryvkin, airmail.news, 22 Mar. 2025
But Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, told reporters outside the White House on Monday that various investigations identified the deportees under the Alien Enemies Act as members of Tren de Aragua through law enforcement, social media, their activities and criminal records in the U.S. and abroad.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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DeGeneres flipped another Montecito property—a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound—in February of last year to mining magnate Robert Friedland for $32 million.—
India Roby and Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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The maid at Bizarre Bazaar magnate Zachary Beck’s estate?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Mar. 2025
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As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Robert Bass Robert Bass is a nephew of oil tycoon Sid Richardson and inherited $2.8 million after his uncle’s death in 1959.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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The king of action production powered forward with Cliffhanger (1993), starring Stallone and directed by Renny Harlin, a stellar man vs. nature and man vs. his past thriller.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the early 1980s, Chamberlain gained a reputation as the king of the miniseries for his starring roles in Shogun, The Thorn Birds and Wallenberg: A Hero’s Story.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2025
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She's been linked to everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to a Saudi prince, and was even married to Donald Trump Jr. for 13 years.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The former wife of President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., once allegedly dated a former gang member, a Saudi Arabian prince and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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As someone who was an athlete, a team captain, and a coach and watched sports her whole life, Gaines has incorporated this knowledge into her training to address communications, negotiations, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and cooperation, among many other things.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.—
Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In creator Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel on Paramount+, husband and wife Jacob and Cara Dutton (Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren) fight to protect their sprawling Montana ranch from cattle thieves, a predatory land baron (Timothy Dalton) and an untamed, unpredictable wilderness.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Besides Bezos and Zuckerberg, many other tech barons—including Michael Dell, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin—also saw steep losses.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The woman sued Combs in the Southern District of New York under the name Jane Doe in October 2024, accusing the mogul of assaulting her at a party in 1995.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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New opportunities may present themselves that allow you to mentor peers toward becoming successful moguls.—
ESSENCE Lifestyle,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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