tsar

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In the wake of Pretti's shooting, the Trump administration removed Gregory Bovino, the US border patrol chief, from Minneapolis and replaced him with border tsar Tom Homan.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

While "border tsar" is an informal term and position, it refers to an executive-branch role overseeing border and immigration policy across multiple agencies.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

"We shouldn't come with very strict like rules from the commission," EU tech tsar Henna Virkkunen told reporters at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

However, in the White House he is referred to as the AI and crypto tsar, there to guide the president through the technology revolutions in which the United States play a central role.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

If he really was the last dragon in the world—or Kievan Rus’, or the Thrice Nine Kingdoms, or wherever—it would make him a target for not just the tsar, but everyone.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack