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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
Trump was joined by David Sacks, a prominent tech investor who serves as the White House crypto and artificial intelligence czar, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other administration officials who promised favorable treatment for the industry.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
David Sacks, the White House's AI and crypto czar, emphasized that while estimates suggest the government holds about 200,000 bitcoins, a complete audit has never been conducted.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The announcement of the pending executive order followed Adams’ meeting with President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, on Feb. 13.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Canada named a fentanyl czar, even though smuggling of the drug from Canada into the United States appears to be relatively modest.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
David Sacks, the White House's AI and crypto czar, emphasized that while estimates suggest the government holds about 200,000 bitcoins, a complete audit has never been conducted.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The announcement of the pending executive order followed Adams’ meeting with President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, on Feb. 13.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Canada named a fentanyl czar, even though smuggling of the drug from Canada into the United States appears to be relatively modest.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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Real estate magnate Lee Shau Kee held on to his perch as the city’s second-richest with a net worth of $29.2 billion.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Elliot has conscripted Ridley to join him for a weekend with Odell, a dying tycoon (played by Richard E. Grant in a Saltburn–esque role) who is preparing to name a proxy for his company’s board.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Despite failing to produce a breakthrough, the meeting illustrated the convening reach of the crown prince and his intention to act as a diplomatic go-between in the Ukraine-Russia war.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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Recommended Safety As Trump proves unreliable, Europe rushes to firm up defenses on its own Saudi oil also gives the crown prince sway over the global supply of crude and its price.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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There were fore and aft decks, a couple of bedrooms, a bathroom, a galley kitchen, and the heady promise of being captain of my own boat.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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Willie linked arms with his fellow-players and faced down the opposing captain, glowering at the antipodeans in headbands and teeny-tiny shorts.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tech barons are moving forward with artificial intelligence programs at full speed, without regard for ethics, intellectual property rights, risks to our society, or energy demands.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Forest Home Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Milwaukee’s social elites and beer barons.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Nov. 2024
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In September 1997, NoDa real estate mogul Paul McBroom and partner George Gray reopened it as a live performance venue following renovations with 300 seats, according to Observer archives.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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The travels and travails of politicized sisterhood Oprah Winfrey’s and Whoopi Goldberg’s appearance together at the Academy Awards, to introduce a tribute to the late music arranger/producer and Hollywood mogul Quincy Jones, was the strangest way to begin Women’s History Month.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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