Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the term " tzar "being used more often in naming US govt agency heads.? For instance, I just read that a new " war tzar" has been named. I think there is also a "drug tzar". The name "homeland" security and " tzar" is starting to give me the creeps. This is not a political question{ I don't think} but rather a question about word choice. They read like terms used in a futuristic science fiction novel. What is going on here?
2007-05-16 05:38:42 · 5 answers · asked by DW 3 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
that term started in the Regan administration during the 80's. The US spelling is usually used "Czar" vs. "Tzar". Probally came about as a slight to then communist Russia, referring to their term of "tzar" for their pre-communism ruler.
2007-05-16 05:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tzar (or Tsar) is loosely derived from the old Roman Cognomen of Caesar. Since that Cognomen was given honorifically to the Emperors of Rome, one can assume that a Tzar would be a very powerful figure head (or just very deluded)
2007-05-16 05:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by Enigmatarius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the word "tzar" has a negative connotation to it, so anything "dirty" that the US deals withs, it appoints a tzar to overllok it. Think about it, how many people would like to hear "Sheikh Abu Mussah - Chief Operator Of War??" Im thinking no one, but you say "War tzar Sheikh Abu Mussah" and people are a bit more laxed on the subject. Its the same thing, but a different word choice, to portray US as an "anti-watever" nation.
2007-05-16 05:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by foot_baller_06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tsar = czar= Caesar= king
So in other words they are taking a few liberal uses of the word . What they are actually saying is this person is the leader of this certain group and is head honcho and second to no one in authority of this particular agency. Those in this particular agency will answer to him for good or bad and his decision is final in all matters autocratically speaking.
2007-05-16 05:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one having great power or authority - Answers it all
2007-05-16 05:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by WilljClinton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋