/ Dictionary / Index C czarism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: czar•ism Pronunciation: (zär'iz-um, tsär'-), [key] — n. dictatorship; despotic or autocratic government. the system of government in Russia under the czars. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. czarina czarist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language