tsarism
American
[zahr-iz-uhm, tsahr-]
/ ˈzɑr ɪz əm, ˈtsɑr- /
noun
tsarism
British
/ ˈzɑːrɪzəm /
noun
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a system of government by a tsar, esp in Russia until 1917
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absolute rule; dictatorship
Other Word Forms
- tsarist noun
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