1
: emperor
specifically
: the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution
2
: one having great power or authority
a banking czar
Examples of czar in a Sentence
a showbiz czar who is said to be able to make or break a career
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Trump this week deployed border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after this month’s fatal shootings of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, undermining Noem’s leadership of her department.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
On Thursday morning, border czar Tom Homan spoke for the first time since arriving in Minnesota.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier on Thursday, Tom Homan, the president’s border czar, stated during a press conference in Minneapolis that federal immigration officials are developing a plan to reduce the number of agents in Minnesota, but this would depend on cooperation from state authorities.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Her alliance with Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who was recalled from the Minnesota operation Monday as border czar Tom Homan took the lead, has left her isolated on Capitol Hill.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
On Thursday morning, border czar Tom Homan spoke for the first time since arriving in Minnesota.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier on Thursday, Tom Homan, the president’s border czar, stated during a press conference in Minneapolis that federal immigration officials are developing a plan to reduce the number of agents in Minnesota, but this would depend on cooperation from state authorities.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Her alliance with Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who was recalled from the Minnesota operation Monday as border czar Tom Homan took the lead, has left her isolated on Capitol Hill.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/czar. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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