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also tsar
or tzar
as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a showbiz czar who is said to be able to make or break a career
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Recent Examples of czar
Mayor Adams has committed to taking additional steps in working the the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown, border czar Tom Homan said in a Friday morning TV appearance with the mayor.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Detention space: Border czar Tom Homan wants to increase detention space to 100,000 beds — more than double the capacity of ICE detention units, which hold about 41,500 people a day and are nearly at capacity.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Graham spoke after a closed-door briefing with other GOP senators, OMB Director Russ Vought and border czar Tom Homan.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Detention space: Border czar Tom Homan wants to increase detention space to 100,000 beds — more than double the capacity of ICE detention units, which hold about 41,500 people a day and are nearly at capacity.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Graham spoke after a closed-door briefing with other GOP senators, OMB Director Russ Vought and border czar Tom Homan.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for czar
Noun
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The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s estate.—
Darrell Hofheinz,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk suggested that the International Space Station should be scrapped sooner rather than later.—
Alex Nitzberg,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Washington today echoes with so many uncomfortable reminders of that transitional moment in Moscow—the sudden, fearful silence of critics who had previously spoken out, the business tycoons rushing to kiss the President’s ring, the lying and reality distortions to fit the official narrative.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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The industry legend and king of deadpan humor accidentally crashed Jessica Williams’s big moment at the SAG Awards, and their interaction about it was just delightful.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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The accommodations here range from king and double oceanfront rooms to the incredible ocean suites.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Saudi state media described the talks as happening at the prince's direction.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The crown prince lives in exile until this day, unable to return to his home country of Iran.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her longtime performing partner, Asher Treleaven, who was also her ex-husband, played the captain.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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As all of Madison Square Garden rose to its feet to cheer the Knicks’ captain in crunch time, Brunson connected on a side-step two to tie the game at 104 with 22.7 seconds left on the clock.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This should be done federally but will not happen when America’s richest tech baron, Elon Musk, is already ransacking sensitive federal agency data with no legal warrant.—
Kevin Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those include: Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos Google CEO Sundar Pichai Apple CEO Tim Cook OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Far-right social media baron Elon Musk was a prominent figure during the ceremony, continuing his presence that was established during the campaign.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gotti, the brother of late rap mogul Irv Gotti, has shared details surrounding the Murder Inc. Records founder’s death, including his last meal.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The music mogul has denied all allegations made against him.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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