tzar
Imperial Russian sovereign
Tzar is a variant spelling of czar, the title of Russian emperors before 1917.
Both spellings attempt to render the Russian word, which derives from Caesar.
The spelling czar is more common in American English, while tzar appears more often in British usage.
Like czar, it extends to officials with broad authority: drug tzar, energy tzar.
Imperial Russian ruling family
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- BolshevikSoviet communist party member
- Ivan the TerribleRussia's first tsar
Peter the Great · Catherine the Great · Rasputin · Siberia · Nicholas II · boyar · Fabergé · Winter Palace
Sole wielder of power
- despotRuler with absolute power
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
dominion · dictatorship · totalitarian · supreme · all-powerful · iron fist · decree · mandate
Domain under unified control
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
scepter · regalia · succession · heir · tsarevna · court · courtier · reign
Romanov
Imperial Russian ruling family
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- BolshevikSoviet communist party member
Ivan the Terrible · Peter the Great · Catherine the Great · Rasputin · Siberia · Nicholas II · boyar · Fabergé · Winter Palace · St. Petersburg
autocrat
Sole wielder of power
- despotRuler with absolute power
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
sovereignty · dominion · dictatorship · totalitarian · supreme · all-powerful · iron fist · decree · mandate · unchallenged
empire
Domain under unified control
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
crown · scepter · regalia · succession · heir · tsarevna · court · courtier · reign · royal
palace
Monarch's official residence
sumptuous · Fabergé egg · jeweled · bejeweled · ermine · velvet · gold · splendor · grandeur · magnificent
mogul
Influential industry leader
tzarelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
democrat · president · commoner · prime minister · republican