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commissar

Syllabification: (com·mis·sar)
Pronunciation: /ˈkäməˌsär, ˌkäməˈsär/

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Definition of commissar

noun

  • an official of the Communist Party, especially in the former Soviet Union or present-day China, responsible for political education and organization.
  • a head of a government department in the former Soviet Union before 1946.
  • a strict or prescriptive figure of authority:our academic commissars

Origin:

early 20th century (Russian Revolution): from Russian komissar, from French commissaire, from medieval Latin commissarius (see commissary)

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