Czar

/zɑːr/

Meaning & Definition

noun

An emperor of Russia prior to 1917.

The czar ruled over the vast territories of Russia with absolute power.

A person having great power or authority in a particular area.

She was appointed as the education czar, responsible for overseeing the reform of the school system.

A title used to describe someone in a dominant position in any organization or field.

The tech czar of the company pushed for rapid innovation to stay ahead in the market.

From Russian 'tsar', from Latin 'caesar', meaning emperor.

drug czar

A government official responsible for drug policy.

information czar

A person managing information or data policies.

tsaritsa

The wife of a czar.

czarina

A female czar or the wife of a czar.

A person who has complete control over a particular area.

He's the czar of tech in that company.

An informal title for someone in charge of a specific department.

She's the czar of customer experience.