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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''' 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. | ||
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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 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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 21:25, May 29, 2007
A tsar was a Russian absolute emperor. The people of Russia discontinued the institution of tsars in 1918 with the death of Nikolai II and his family.
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.