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CZAR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Offences and crimes
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Commissioner of Canada’s Fight Against Fentanyl
1, record 1, English, Commissioner%20of%20Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Fight%20Against%20Fentanyl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canada's Fentanyl Czar 2, record 1, English, Canada%27s%20Fentanyl%20Czar
see observation
- Fentanyl Czar 3, record 1, English, Fentanyl%20Czar
see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Commissioner of Canada's Fight Against Fentanyl works] closely with U.S. [United States] counterparts and law enforcement agencies to accelerate Canada's ongoing work to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl trade. 4, record 1, English, - Commissioner%20of%20Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Fight%20Against%20Fentanyl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Position created in the Privy Council Office in February 2025 as part of the fight against the production and trafficking of illegal fentanyl in Canada. 5, record 1, English, - Commissioner%20of%20Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Fight%20Against%20Fentanyl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Canada's Fentanyl Czar; Fentanyl Czar: According to the information obtained from the Prime Minister's Office in July 2025, these designations are not official. 5, record 1, English, - Commissioner%20of%20Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Fight%20Against%20Fentanyl
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Fentanyl Tsar
- Fentanyl Tzar
- Canada’s Fentanyl Tsar
- Canada’s Fentanyl Tzar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Infractions et crimes
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commissaire à la lutte du Canada contre le fentanyl
1, record 1, French, commissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20lutte%20du%20Canada%20contre%20le%20fentanyl
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tsar du fentanyl du Canada 2, record 1, French, tsar%20du%20fentanyl%20du%20Canada
calque, see observation, masculine noun
- tsarine du fentanyl du Canada 3, record 1, French, tsarine%20du%20fentanyl%20du%20Canada
calque, see observation, feminine noun
- tsar du fentanyl 4, record 1, French, tsar%20du%20fentanyl
calque, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- tsarine du fentanyl 3, record 1, French, tsarine%20du%20fentanyl
calque, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le commissaire à la lutte du Canada contre le fentanyl travaille] en étroite collaboration avec ses homologues américains et les organismes chargés de l'application de la loi afin d'accélérer les efforts déployés par le Canada pour repérer, perturber et démanteler le commerce du fentanyl. 5, record 1, French, - commissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20lutte%20du%20Canada%20contre%20le%20fentanyl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poste créé au Bureau du Conseil privé en février 2025 dans le cadre de la lutte contre la production et le trafic de fentanyl illégal au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - commissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20lutte%20du%20Canada%20contre%20le%20fentanyl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tsar du fentanyl du Canada; tsar du fentanyl; tsarine du fentanyl du Canada; tsarine du fentanyl : Selon les renseignements obtenus du bureau du premier ministre en juillet 2025, ces désignations n'ont aucun caractère officiel. 3, record 1, French, - commissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20lutte%20du%20Canada%20contre%20le%20fentanyl
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tzar du fentanyl
- tzarine du fentanyl
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration
- Political Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- czar
1, record 2, English, czar
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-level executive responsible for planning and coordinating government activities in a particular field. 2, record 2, English, - czar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
border czar, counter-terrorism czar, drug czar, fentanyl czar 2, record 2, English, - czar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tsar
- tzar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique
- Sciences politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef
1, record 2, French, chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cheffe 2, record 2, French, cheffe
correct, feminine noun
- responsable 3, record 2, French, responsable
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- tsar 1, record 2, French, tsar
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- tsarine 2, record 2, French, tsarine
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut fonctionnaire chargé de planifier et de coordonner les activités d'un gouvernement dans un domaine particulier. 2, record 2, French, - chef
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
chef de la lutte antidrogue, chef de la lutte antiterroriste, chef de la lutte contre le fentanyl, chef de la sécurité frontalière 2, record 2, French, - chef
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tzar
- tzarine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Coastal Zone as a Resource
1, record 3, English, Coastal%20Zone%20as%20a%20Resource
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CZAR 1, record 3, English, CZAR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Zone côtière considérée comme une ressource en soi 1, record 3, French, Zone%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20comme%20une%20ressource%20en%20soi
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CZAR 1, record 3, French, CZAR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme provenant du Glossaire des Pêches et des Océans, 1991. 2, record 3, French, - Zone%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20comme%20une%20ressource%20en%20soi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autocrate 1, record 4, French, autocrate
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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