tsar, tsarevitch, tsarina, tsarism

less common spellings of czar, czarevitch, czarina, czarism

1
: emperor
specifically : the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution
2
: one having great power or authority
a banking czar

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“Tsar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsar. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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tsar

variant of czar

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