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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Shortly before Trump’s flagship domestic policy bill passed in early July, border czar Tom Homan told a conservative Christian conference that immigration agencies were just getting started.
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 31 July 2025
Trump would take public comments until then, the White House and AI czar David Sacks (himself a tech mogul) said.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
The think tank’s current alumni in government include White House budget chief Russ Vought and border czar Tom Homan.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Administration officials speaking at the summit include White House crypto czar David Sacks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 31 July 2025
Trump would take public comments until then, the White House and AI czar David Sacks (himself a tech mogul) said.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
The think tank’s current alumni in government include White House budget chief Russ Vought and border czar Tom Homan.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Administration officials speaking at the summit include White House crypto czar David Sacks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for czar
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/czar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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