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Insighteternal t1_j9it20k wrote

Reply to comment by MTFHammerDown in Russian President Vladimir Putin unwittingly accelerated the European Union’s green transition with his war in Ukraine, with the 27-nation bloc reducing its dependency on Russian fossil fuels and increasing its renewable energy use over the past year, the EU’s climate czar said Tuesday. by MrGuttFeeling

Using the word “Czar” essentially gives that person a very important title that has ancient origins. It’s basically tradition

Edit: Okay folks, I get it. I made a mistake in connecting the term with modern-day titles. Put down your pitchforks already :/

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senorali t1_j9izg24 wrote

The word was not traditionally used in this way at all. For monarchs, sure. For government positions involving expertise in one particular area? That's a very modern thing.

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