czarism

noun

czar·ism | \ ˈzär-ˌi-zəm

, ˈ(t)sär-

variants: or less commonly tsarism or tzarism

Definition of czarism

1 : the government of Russia under the czars

2 : autocratic rule

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historically, during times of national crisis, people have looked to czarism as an answer to their fears

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The difference between czarism and Leninism is the one between absolutism and totalitarianism. — Josef Joffe, New York Times, "The First Totalitarian," 19 Oct. 2017 With the collapse of czarism, this commitment to gradual reform and the development of parliamentary institutions seemed outdated. — Carolyn Harris, Smithsonian, "In a Czar-less Russia, Winning Was Easy. Governing Was Harder.," 13 Apr. 2017

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