czarist

adjective

variants also tsarist or tzarist
Definition of czaristnext
as in authoritarian
exercising power or authority without interference by others the trustees felt that the university needed a strong, czarist leader who could propel it to world-class status

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czarist
  1. authoritarian
  2. autocratic
  3. despotic
  4. absolute
  5. domineering
  6. tyrannical
  7. tyrannous
  8. dictatorial
Adjective
  • Key Background Prisoners fled Syrian prisons this week after Assad’s regime fell, marking the end of the Assad family’s authoritarian rule over the country after more than 50 years.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of Assad, gathering in the capital's historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule.
    ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of authoritarian
Adjective
  • For another, even the most autocratic chief executive would have a hell of a time trying to put an American TV network out of business.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Leadership styles can vary, from autocratic to laissez-faire, and each type sets a specific tone in the workplace.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of autocratic
Adjective
  • In just a few days last week, the loose coalition of resistance fighters ended a cruel tyrannical dynastic rein in Syria as Russia and Iran were too distracted to bring air cover to their ally, the despotic President al-Assad.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yet over the weekend, suddenly, and to much of the world's surprise, the despotic regime of the al-Assad family fell and Assad himself, with his wife and children, escaped to Moscow, where he was granted political asylum.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of despotic
Adjective
  • Beginning Sunday at the Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers are about to embark upon an absolute gantlet.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Early results for the fourth quarter of the year show preliminary data for October at a new record high for credit card debt in the month, in absolute terms.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of absolute
Adjective
  • The Attitude Era succeeded on the backs of all-time greats Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, with Vince McMahon a domineering force both behind the scenes and on camera.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 You might currently be motivated to stand your ground against a domineering authority figure.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of domineering
Adjective
  • Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical twin emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • This has created a chain reaction throughout the Middle East of all those who want to be free from this oppressive and tyrannical regime.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of tyrannical
Adjective
  • Indeed, Daniel Roher’s pulse-pumping documentary about the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has all the ingredients: a mysterious case of near-fatal poisoning, a web of for-hire hoodlums, Vladimir Putin as the tyrannous leader behind it all.
    Tomris Laffly, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The same study posited that Fela was not the only popular musician who confronted the military and tyrannous leaders of Nigeria between independence in 1960 and Fela’s passing in 1997.
    Garhe Osiebe, Quartz Africa, 21 Feb. 2021
Definition of tyrannous
Adjective
  • Park, the next authoritarian president who ruled for 18 years, was shot dead in 1979 by his own intelligence chief, unleashing an era of turmoil and brutal dictatorial rule that left an indelible mark on the nation’s political psyche.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Winston Smith, the main character, only vaguely remembers the days before Big Brother assumed dictatorial power, when Airstrip One was still called England or Britain.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of dictatorial
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