tsar
noun/zɑː(r)/
/zɑːr/
(also tzar, czar)
- the emperor of Russia in the past
- Tsar Nicholas II
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyc2, People in societyc2- On 15th March 1917, the Tsar abdicated.
- The fort was established in 1632 by the ruling tsar.
- (in compounds) (informal) an official whose job is to advise the government on policy in a particular area
- (British English) a drugs tsar
- (North American English) a drug tsar
Word Originfrom Russian tsar, representing Latin Caesar.
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