Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good tsar, bad boyars

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: good t-sar, bad bo-yars
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

an ideology that attributes good outcomes to the tsar, and bad outcomes to his inferior ministers (boyars).

phrase

used to criticize situations in which high-ranking authorities disclaim responsibility for their policies and activities

Etymology

Compare if only the tsar knew, German wenn das der Führer wüsste. Suggests that, if only the tsar were aware of the injustices of his bad boyars, he would immediately rectify the problems.

Synonyms

naïve monarchism

Questions

What does good tsar, bad boyars mean?: an ideology that attributes good outcomes to the tsar, and bad outcomes to his inferior ministers (boyars).
Where does good tsar, bad boyars come from?: Compare if only the tsar knew, German wenn das der Führer wüsste. Suggests that, if only the tsar were aware of the injustices of his bad boyars, he would immediately rectify the problems.

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