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A '''tsar''' was a [[Russia]]n absolute emperor. The people of Russia discontinued the institution of tsars in 1918 with the death of [[Nikolai II]] and his family.
A '''tsar''' or (tzar or czar) was a [[Russia]]n absolute emperor. First adopted by [[Ivan IV]] in 1547, the people of Russia discontinued the institution of tsars in 1918 when they executed [[Nicholas II]] and his entire family and went to a system of [[communism]] instead.
The term is also now used in [[America]] to refer to bureaucrats in charge of carrying out some aspect of US Government policy, such as the [[Drug Czar]].
The word traces its roots back to the word "Ceasar" from the [[Roman Empire]], the same roots that are used in the German word [[Kaiser]], their term for emperor.
The term is also now used in [[America]] to refer to bureaucrats in charge of carrying out some aspect of United States Government policy, such as the [[Drug Czar]].
[[category:European History]]
==Sources==
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
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