Czar

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /zɑɹ/

Origin

From Russian царь, via Old Church Slavonic тсесари, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌰𐍂, from Καῖσαρ, ultimately from Latin Caesar

Funk, W. J., Word origins and their romantic stories, New York, Wilfred Funk, Inc.

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Full definition of czar

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of tsar
2. A person assigned to a task-related government oversight office, e.g. "drug czar".

Related terms

• czarina
• czarism
• czarist
• czarocracy
• czarocrat
• czarocratic

Anagrams

• z car, Z-car