czarist

or tsar·ist, tzar·ist

[ zahr-ist, tsahr- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a czar or the system and principles of government under a czar.
2. autocratic; dictatorial.

noun

1. an adherent of a czar or of czarism.

czarist

/ ˈzɑːrɪst /

adjective

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of tsarist See tsarism

Word History and Origins

Origin of czarist¹

czar + -ist

Example Sentences

“We know that the czarist regimes, for instance, kept tabs on Russian dissidents in Paris.”

From New York Times

Speaking Russian, they said they were an uncle and nephew researching censorship in czarist Russia so the nephew could apply for a scholarship to the United States.

From New York Times

The prison dates from the czarist era and has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times.

From Seattle Times

Some Jewish families can trace their roots here back more than 350 years, having fled pogroms in czarist Russia and the aftermath of the Catholic Inquisition in Spain and Portugal.

From Washington Times

Ideology had rarely served Russians well — Communism, czarist divinity, the immiseration of millions in the transition to capitalism.

From Seattle Times