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czardom

czardom

9.9
The time when a czar rules a country, especially Russia
  • noun
  • /ˈzɑrdəm/
  • US
translation icon : zarato
  • Many historians debate the impact of the czardom on modern Russian society.

Examples

  • The czardom of Russia witnessed significant changes during the early 20th century.

  • Or, if the big majority of weathermen and EPA inspectors come to their senses and turn on their masters in the Obama Czardom, it might be successful.

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  • Under the czardom, the monarchy held absolute power over the vast territories.

Synonyms

czarship
vsczardom
  • US
1 9.9

The rule of a czar

is about the domain or territory governed rather than the office
czarism
vsczardom
  • US
9.6

A system where one ruler has all the power and often acts unfairly, like in old Russia

focuses on the ruled land and period rather than political system

Surface Forms

czardom singular
czardoms plural

Morphology

czardom = czar (transparent) = czar + dom

Formed from 'czar' + the productive suffix '-dom' meaning realm or period of rule; the meaning is directly inferable if the base 'czar' is known.

Etymology

Czardom comes from czar (a Russian ruler), a title that comes from Caesar, and the ending -dom, like in kingdom, means 'state' or 'rule'. So czardom means the 'rule' or 'realm' of a czar.