tsardom
/ˈzɑːrdəm/
noun
- The territory or country ruled by a tsar.
- The Russian tsardom expanded its borders over several centuries.
- The tsardom of Bulgaria had a significant influence in the Balkans.
- Historians study the daily life of peasants in the tsardom.
- The system of government or rule by a tsar.
- The end of tsardom in Russia came with the revolution of 1917.
- Many reforms were attempted during the last years of tsardom.
- Under tsardom, the nobility held most of the power.