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| − | A '''tsar''' was a [[Russia]]n absolute emperor. | + | 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 | + | 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. |
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| + | 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: | + | ==Sources== |
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| + | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | ||
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Revision as of 20:12, October 3, 2007
A tsar or (tzar or czar) was a Russian 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 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.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989