Cyberczar

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A czar (political official) responsible for cyber issues. US

    "The White House office will be run by a “cyberczar,” but because the position will not have direct access to the president, some experts said it was not high-level enough to end a series of bureaucratic wars that have broken out as billions of dollars have suddenly been allocated to protect against the computer threats."

Example

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"The White House office will be run by a “cyberczar,” but because the position will not have direct access to the president, some experts said it was not high-level enough to end a series of bureaucratic wars that have broken out as billions of dollars have suddenly been allocated to protect against the computer threats."

Etymology

From cyber- + czar.

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