This is the 18178th most frequent Russian word.
цирк
Circus.
In this sentence, 'цирк' refers to a place where performances happen, a circus.
Вчера я ходил в цирк с друзьями.
Yesterday, I went to the circus with friends.
Here, 'цирк' is used metaphorically to denote chaos or unnecessary fuss.
На работе устроили настоящий цирк из-за пропущенного документа.
At work, they made a real circus out of a forgotten document.
In this example, 'цирк' is part of the term 'цирк животных', meaning an animal circus, and refers to themed circus entertainment.