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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
For weeks, Trump border czar Tom Homan has been telling reporters that immigration agencies would need more funds.
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Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Venture capitalist David Sacks was tapped by Trump to be the White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
That includes David Sacks, a venture capitalist who is now Trump’s crypto and AI czar, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik.
—Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Their naming of a fentanyl czar in Canada is important.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Venture capitalist David Sacks was tapped by Trump to be the White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
That includes David Sacks, a venture capitalist who is now Trump’s crypto and AI czar, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik.
—Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Their naming of a fentanyl czar in Canada is important.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
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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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The two are highly respected and influential tycoons.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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That four-acre spread was snapped up by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, but a nearby residence hoisted onto the market as a turnkey opportunity at $45 million affords equally breathtaking vistas of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass for less than half the cost.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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It’s also made this former video-store clerk the king of all content.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
19 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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The Mouse House has a new captain steering its ship in Japan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bentley, 28, was a four-time captain in his seven seasons with the Patriots.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The tender for its initial roster of teams had attracted a directory of the steel, cement and petrochemical barons who dominate the country’s economy: Tata Steel, JSW and Sanjiv Goenka among them.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some of the same coal barons who celebrated Trump’s victory in 2016 soon went bankrupt.—
Kevin A. Young,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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The disgraced mogul also faces dozens of civil lawsuits for his alleged violent behavior.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Those spotted on the scene during the weekend included the Chainsmokers, Selling Sunset star and real estate mogul Jason Oppenheim, Marshmello, Paul Oakenfold, Vice, Steelo Brim, Ross Naess, nightlife guru Dean May and more.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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