Commissar Definition
kŏmĭ-sär
commissars
noun
commissars
A representative of the government or communist party in the U.S.S.R., responsible for political orientation, esp. in a military unit.
Webster's New World
The head of any of the former commissariats in the U.S.S.R.
Webster's New World
A person who tries to control public opinion.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- political commissar
Other Word Forms of Commissar
Noun
Singular:
commissar
Plural:
commissarsOrigin of Commissar
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Russian komissar from German Kommissar deputy from Medieval Latin commissārius agent commissary
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Russian комиссар, from German Kommissar (“commissioner”), from Latin commissarius.
From Wiktionary
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