tsar of the team
- noun
- UK
- He quickly became the tsar of the team, making all the important decisions.
Examples
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Many felt intimidated by the new manager, who acted like the tsar of the team.
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The tsar of the team made the final call.
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As tsar of the team, she set the tone for every meeting and discussion.
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Mark is the tsar of the team!
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As tsar of the team, she set the tone for every meeting and discussion.
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He quickly became the tsar of the team, making all the important decisions.
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Many felt intimidated by the new manager, who acted like the tsar of the team.
Synonyms
∞
1.9
A person who leads a group or community
∞
1.0
A person who guides and directs a group, organization, or country
∞
3.6
A person in charge of a group who gives orders and leads them
∞
3.7
A person in charge of a group or place
45
8.0
A person given special power by a government to run one policy area
34
7.0
The most important person who controls a group or activity
26
4.6
A person with the most power in a group
20
8.4
A person who has great power and controls a country or people
18
8.9
A person in charge of a team or project
17
6.9
An important person with power in a company or group
9
6.3
A person who is in charge of a company or group
7
7.0
A confident person who takes charge and leads a group that others follow
6
4.1
A person or thing that has the most power in a group
2
8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
1
8.4
A powerful woman who has great influence in a company or field
1
8.9
An important person in charge who people call jokingly
The person in charge of a group or organization
Antonyms
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
tsar + of + the + team
The meaning 'dominant or authoritative leader' follows directly from combining 'tsar' (an autocratic ruler) with 'team' using the common 'X of Y' role/possession pattern. This metaphorical extension is straightforward and common (e.g. 'czar' used similarly), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Tsar of the team uses tsar, the old Russian ruler who had all the power, and team, a group of people; the picture of one ruler giving orders to the whole team makes the phrase mean 'a dominant or authoritative leader'.