tzarism
/ˈzɑrɪzəm/
noun
- The political system or ideology of rule by a tzar; autocratic government in Russia.
- Many writers criticized tzarism for its oppression of the lower classes.
- Tzarism was marked by absolute power and little freedom for the people.
- The fall of tzarism in 1917 changed the course of Russian history.
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