The term "czar" dates back to Franklin Roosevelt's administration. From Wordnik.com. [GOP lawmaker blasts Obama for ignoring Congress on 'czars'] Reference
Nobody over there uses the term czar, so I can't figure out why we would either. From Wordnik.com. [billingsgazette.com] Reference
I mean, everyone always seems to me throws out the term czar when they don't know what else to do. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2008] Reference
Not to nit-pick, but the sugar import quota czar is apparently a “she” – not a “he.”. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Public Sector Pay] Reference
Randolph Carter, the beer czar from the death panel. From Wordnik.com. [Traficant mulling another run for Congress] Reference
Maybe you can friend our word czar and have a dialogue. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
Did you know that the word czar comes from the word Cesar?. From Wordnik.com. [Power and Control] Reference
I think, I don't know about the word czar, it's all powerful. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2005] Reference
A czar is a ruler or someone with authority over other people. From Wordnik.com. [Obama names Bloom administration manufacturing adviser] Reference
Some might argue that the use of the word czar has been around. From Wordnik.com. [Murdoch's Wall Street Journal Pumps Beck Czar Meme in Top Front Page Headline] Reference
Wonder when the name czar is going to go DEFCON 5 and the USA will be regendered by default?. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
The Russians have a saying: "Tyajela ti shapka manomakha" — "The crown of the czar is very heavy.". From Wordnik.com. [The Accidental Autocrat] Reference
But it's not just "czar" - hunting that's at stake here. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
"New York Times" crossword czar Will Shortz is up next. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 25, 2006] Reference
The czar was a wire, therefore they proceeded to pull him. From Wordnik.com. [Sowing Seeds in Danny] Reference
Does Congress hold any authority to call the czar's to testify?. From Wordnik.com. [Republican takes on Obama's 'czars'] Reference
The only difference is, in years past, they used to call czar's. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I keep asking this question -- why -- why do you have to be called a czar?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2009] Reference
In its search for a war czar, that is the course the White House has chosen. From Wordnik.com. [The Madness of George W.] Reference
Right now, we have a czar, which is not a very good term for the CIA director. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2004] Reference
This at least is not a Rep vs. Dem issue - I recall czar-lust under Clinton as well. From Wordnik.com. [Grist - the Latest from Grist] Reference
I guess change, tranparency and the rest start sept 15. oh, and which czar is in charge of that dept?. From Wordnik.com. [White House to release visitor logs] Reference
The use of the word "czar" is a bit troubling. From Wordnik.com. [Border Czar tours his domain] Reference
KING: Do you favor a kind of czar of intelligence?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2004] Reference
Hillary doesn't use the word "czar" in her speech. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Trippi: Edwards Would Commend Hillary's Poverty Czar Idea] Reference
My drug "czar" would diminish rather than expand the office. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Barr: Federal Drug War Rethought] Reference
We need some kind of czar to ensure that money's being spent right. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2005] Reference
Or will he or she be a lone "czar" without much in the way of resources?. From Wordnik.com. [CRS Tries Writing a Federal CTO Job Description] Reference
Remember the supposedly wonderful concept of a homeland security "czar"?. From Wordnik.com. [Kathleen Reardon: What Is This "Czar" Business?] Reference
You would think with a title like "czar" people would jump at the chance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 11, 2007] Reference
What would our forefathers and foremothers think of this "czar" claptrap?. From Wordnik.com. [Kathleen Reardon: What Is This "Czar" Business?] Reference
Even the term 'czar' only fuels the outrageous claims that Obama's a socialist. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2009] Reference
Clinton may not have used "czar" in her speech, but she does have it on her website. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Trippi: Edwards Would Commend Hillary's Poverty Czar Idea] Reference
In the linked speech, Hillary never mentions the word "czar", just a "high-level cabinet position.". From Wordnik.com. [Joe Trippi: Edwards Would Commend Hillary's Poverty Czar Idea] Reference
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