czar

  • 31czar — n. a financial; gambling; shipbuilding czar (BE spelling is tsar) * * * [zɑː] gambling shipbuilding czar (BE spelling is tsar) a financial …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 32czar — or tsar or tzar [[t]zɑr, tsɑr[/t]] n. 1) gov an emperor or king 2) gov (often cap.) the former emperor of Russia 3) gov an autocratic ruler or leader 4) cvb any person exercising great authority or power: a czar of industry[/ex] • Etymology:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33czar — tsar, czar Both spellings are in use for the title of the Russian emperors before 1917, but tsar (which is closer to the Russian form) is more common in BrE and czar in AmE. Tsar is also the more usual spelling in the extended meaning… …

    Modern English usage

  • 34CZAR — s. m. Titre qu on donne au souverain de Russie. L empire du czar. Quelques uns écrivent et disent, Tzar …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 35czar — /zahr, tsahr/, n. 1. an emperor or king. 2. (often cap.) the former emperor of Russia. 3. an autocratic ruler or leader. 4. any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field: a czar of industry. Also, tsar, tzar. [1545 55; <&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 36czar — noun Czar is used after these nouns: ↑drug …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 37czar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tsar, emperor, caesar, kaiser, king, czar of all the Russias; despot. See authority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. emperor, autocrat, despot; see king 1 , leader 2 , ruler 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38czar — Rzucić czar (czary) na kogoś, na coś zob. rzucić 3 …

    Słownik frazeologiczny

  • 39czar —    (tzahr) [Russian, from Latin Caesar] An emperor or king; the former emperor of Russia. An absolute ruler, or any person in a position of supreme power or authority.    Formerly the Defense Department’s export czar, he knows every sinkhole in&#8230; …

    Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • 40czar — noun (C) 1 another spelling of tsar 2 banking/drug/health etc czar AmE someone who is very powerful in a particular job or activity …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English