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commissar
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com·mis·sar  (km-sär)
n.
1.
a. An official of the Communist Party in charge of political indoctrination and the enforcement of party loyalty.
b. The head of a commissariat in the Soviet Union until 1946.
2. A person who tries to control public opinion.
[Russian komissar, from German Kommissar, deputy, from Medieval Latin commissrius, agent; see commissary.]
commissar [ˈkɒmɪˌsɑː ˌkɒmɪˈsɑː]
n (in the former Soviet Union)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called political commissar an official of the Communist Party responsible for political education, esp in a military unit
2. (Historical Terms) Also called People's Commissar (before 1946) the head of a government department Now called minister
[from Russian kommissar, from German, from Medieval Latin commissārius commissary]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commissar - an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
political commissar
functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Translations
commissar [ˈkɒmɪsɑːʳ] N → comisario/a m/f
commissar
n → Kommissar m
commissar [ˈkɒmɪsɑːʳ] n → commissario
commissar [ˈkɒmɪsɑːʳ] n → commissario


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