CZARISM


Meaning of CZARISM in English

n.

Variant: also tsar · ism or tzar · ism

Pronunciation: ' zär- ˌ i-z ə m, ' (t)sär-

Function: noun

Date: 1855

1 : the government of Russia under the czars

2 : autocratic rule

– czar · ist also tsar · ist or tzar · ist \ ' zär-ist, ' (t)sär- \ noun or adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.