tsarism
/ˈzɑrɪzəm/
noun
- A system of government ruled by a tsar (emperor of Russia), especially the autocratic and repressive system that existed in Russia before the 1917 revolution.
- Many historians argue that tsarism's failure to reform led to its downfall.
- Under tsarism, ordinary citizens had very few political rights.
- Tsarism kept the Russian people under strict control for centuries.
- Any system of government or leadership that is extremely autocratic, repressive, or centralized, similar to the rule of a tsar.
- The political party was accused of promoting a kind of modern tsarism.
- Critics accused the new CEO of running the company like a form of corporate tsarism.
- Some say the country's leadership has drifted toward tsarism, with one person holding all the power.
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