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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a showbiz czar who is said to be able to make or break a career
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Adams, who now faces federal corruption charges, appointed a rat czar in 2023 to work across multiple agencies, coordinating work by pest control companies and property managers.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Kennedy is more likely to have a role as a White House czar rather than one that would require Senate confirmation, the Post reported.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
If only for Penn’s explanation of Creegan’s outsize strategic importance, Trowbridge’s description of her as uniquely qualified to serve as the U.S. nuclear czar seems correct.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
She's had a chance to be the border czar and failed miserably.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Kennedy is more likely to have a role as a White House czar rather than one that would require Senate confirmation, the Post reported.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
If only for Penn’s explanation of Creegan’s outsize strategic importance, Trowbridge’s description of her as uniquely qualified to serve as the U.S. nuclear czar seems correct.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
She's had a chance to be the border czar and failed miserably.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/czar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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