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also tsar
or tzar
as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a showbiz czar who is said to be able to make or break a career
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The appointment of former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar, and the appointment of former college football player and Republican congressional candidate Bo Hines to the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, chaired by Sacks, is helping 2025 to take shape rapidly.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Kathleen Corradi Image Easily the most popular person in the Adams administration at this point, Kathleen Corradi is the city’s first-ever rat czar.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The efforts come as Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, has also recently shared new details about plans to reinstate family detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Last month, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, explained his priority is to arrest and remove criminals who pose the greatest danger to Americans, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Kathleen Corradi Image Easily the most popular person in the Adams administration at this point, Kathleen Corradi is the city’s first-ever rat czar.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The efforts come as Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, has also recently shared new details about plans to reinstate family detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Last month, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, explained his priority is to arrest and remove criminals who pose the greatest danger to Americans, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Enlisting their quintessentially Italian ingenuity, the fashion magnates took over the Fay brand which was, at the time, a producer of technical garments for fishermen and firefighters, and set their sights on adapting the firmly utilitarian design for a luxury clientele.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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To counter this, construction magnate turned shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser proposed to the US government the building of a new class of seaplane bigger than anything previously conceived that would essentially be an airborne freighter.David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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But the real estate tycoon tells Forbes the investment will be done through his data center company Edgnex, financed in part by the company’s own cash and largely through bank loans.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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This version of the list, sent to the mayor’s office in February 2023, included celebrities, sports team owners, real estate tycoons and financiers.Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The king of TDs at a position should be the No. 1 pick at the position.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump: Comeback king Fortunes have truly reversed for former president turned President-elect Trump.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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An outdoor-loving aristocrat, she was credited for creating an atmosphere of normality for the young princes, particularly after their mother’s death in 1997.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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The original tale of Simba released more than 30 years ago was brought to life by an all-star cast that included Matthew Broderick as the voice of the lion prince, James Earl Jones in the role of Mufasa, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, and Rowan Atkinson as Zazu.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Every hour brought thousands of pounds of treasure dripping on deck, our mad captain inking out the last of our fuel.Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rooney was also hampered by injuries to key personnel, including to his captain, Joe Edwards, Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Conor Hazard and forwards Morgan Whittaker — an attacking talisman who has attracted interest from other Championship clubs — Ibrahim Cissoko and Muhamed Tijani.Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Shows like Dallas and Blood and Oil have capitalized on the industry’s dramatic potential, focusing on wealthy oil barons, family empires, corporate warfare, and scandalous backstabbing.Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But in 2018, Cuomo, envisioning a massive deal with the neighborhood’s dominant real estate baron, Vornado, pushed the Legislature to strip the city of its zoning power in the blocks around Penn.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner was hospitalized due to pneumonia in January, and is now recovering in a rehab center in his home state of Florida.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Media mogul Ted Turner was reportedly hospitalized for pneumonia and is recovering in a Florida rehabilitation center.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Czar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czar. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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