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czar definition

czar (zär)

noun

  1. an emperor: title of any of the former emperors of Russia and, at various times, the sovereigns of other Slavic nations
  2. ☆ any person having great or unlimited power; autocrat the President's energy czar

Etymology: Russ tsar', contr. of tsesar < OSlav cēsarĭ; prob. via Goth kaisar < L Caesar: see (Gaius) Julius Caesar

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Where does the term even evolve in the USA---

Posted by Pat Stephens 49 days ago.

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