commissar

Significado (Inglês)

  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.

Sinônimos

political commissar

commissar’s

commissioner’s

commissar's

commissioner's

Traduções

commissario del popolo

commissaire politique

comissari polític

υπουργός

κομμισάριος

λαϊκός επίτροπος

Freqüência

20k
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˌkɒmɪ.ˈsɑː/
Etimologia (Inglês)

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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