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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White House pardon czar Alice Mary Johnson announced the pardons in a post on social media.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that ICE and other federal law enforcement officials would withdraw from Minnesota, citing safer conditions in the state and a drop in activity from agitators.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump’s border czar took over the Minnesota operation in late January after the second fatal shooting by federal officers and amid growing political backlash and questions about how the operation was being run.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that ICE and other federal law enforcement officials would withdraw from Minnesota, citing safer conditions in the state and a drop in activity from agitators.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump’s border czar took over the Minnesota operation in late January after the second fatal shooting by federal officers and amid growing political backlash and questions about how the operation was being run.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/czar. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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