tsarina
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- noun
- /tsəˈriːnə/
- Informal
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- Everyone in the department recognized her as the tsarina of marketing, as her innovative ideas led to impressive sales growth.
Examples
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And, Elena thinks like a Tsarina.
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In the meeting, she took charge with the confidence of a tsarina, making decisions that would affect the entire organization.
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The CEO of the company was seen as a true tsarina, commanding respect and admiration from her employees.
Synonyms
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A person given special power by a government to run one policy area
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A woman who leads a household or group
A person who leads a team and makes most decisions
Antonyms
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
tsarina = tsar (semi-transparent) = tsar + ina
This figurative sense extends the literal title to a powerful woman, so the form is recognizable but the meaning is metaphorical rather than directly compositional.
Etymology
Tsarina is also used today to mean a woman with great power in a job or area. It comes from the same root tsar ('emperor') plus a woman's ending -ina, so calling someone a tsarina compares her to a 'woman ruler' in her field.