tsar

noun

/zɑː(r)/

/zɑːr/

(also tzar, czar)

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the emperor of Russia in the past沙皇（舊時俄國皇帝的稱號）
- Tsar Nicholas II沙皇尼古拉二世
Extra Examples
- On 15th March 1917, the Tsar abdicated.1917年3月15日，沙皇退位。
- The fort was established in 1632 by the ruling tsar.這座堡壘是由執政的沙皇於1632年建立的。
Topics Historyc2, People in societyc2
(in compounds構成複合詞) (informal) an official whose job is to advise the government on policy in a particular area（在某領域向政府提供有關政策的建議的）政府顧問，政府高級官員
- (British English) a drugs tsar毒品問題顧問
- (North American English) a drug tsar毒品問題顧問

Word Originfrom Russian tsar, representing Latin Caesar.

BNC: 8347 COCA: 24138

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