czarist

American  

[zahr-ist, tsahr-] / ˈzɑr ɪst, ˈtsɑr- /

Or tsarist,

adjective

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

2. autocratic; dictatorial.

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noun

1. an adherent of a czar or of czarism.

czarist British  

/ ˈzɑːrɪst /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of czarist

czar + -ist

Example Sentences

Like many in her Brooklyn, N.Y., cohort, Ms. King—born Carol Joan Klein in 1942—is descended from Jews who fled the pogroms of turn-of-the-century czarist Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

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 • May 1, 2024

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 • Nov. 19, 2023

The historic 1919 Seattle general strike was partially ignited by longshore workers refusing to load a cargo of rifles intended to arm the czarist counterrevolution.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

He could speak at length about the struggle between Britain and czarist Russia over Afghanistan.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini