commissar

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. (historical) An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education.
  2. (historical) The head of a commissariat.
  3. (colloquial, humorous, often) A political functionary whose job is to push the party or government line.

Konzepte

Synonyme

political commissar

commissar’s

commissioner’s

commissar's

commissioner's

Übersetzungen

λαϊκός επίτροπος

commissaire politique

κομμισάριος

commissario del popolo

المفوض

υπουργός

comissari polític

Frequenz

20k
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˌkɒmɪ.ˈsɑː/
Etymologie (Englisch)

Borrowed from Russian комисса́р (komissár), from German Kommissar (“commissioner”), from Latin commissarius, from commissus, past participle of committō (“to commit, entrust to”). Doublet of commissary.

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