Examples of “Czar” in a Sentence

noun An emperor of Russia before the 1917 revolution; more generally, an autocratic ruler.

• Nicholas II was the last czar of Russia.
• The rebels wanted to overthrow the czar and his government.

noun A government official given broad authority over one specific area of policy.

• The president appointed a new drug czar to oversee narcotics policy.
• She was named the city's housing czar, in charge of all affordable-housing programs.