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  • noun A Government headed by a czar or a similar autocrat.
  • noun Government consisting of, or characterized by the appointment of officials with substantial autonomy, especially those commonly referred to as "czars" or "tsars".

Etymologies

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From Slavic czar, "emperor" (ultimately from Latin Caesar), + -cracy, "government" (ultimately from Greek kratos, "power").

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