单词 | political commissar |
释义 | > as lemmaspolitical commissar b. In the Russian Republic and later the Soviet Union: a government representative or (later) a Communist Party official appointed to oversee political instruction and ensure political reliability, esp. in a military unit. Later also: a similar official in other Communist countries, esp. China. Sometimes more fully political commissar. Cf. politruk n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > [noun] > Communist or Nazi political officials commissar1921 gauleiter1936 1921 Chambers's Jrnl. 151/1 The Bolsheviks retreated in a panic, killing their own commissars as they fled. 1932 J. G. Wright tr. L. Trotsky Hist. Russ. Revol. xiv. 294 At the session of March 6 [1917], the Executive Committee considered it advisable to instal its own commissars in all regiments and all military institutions... One of the principal duties of the commissars was to keep watch over the political reliability of the staff and commanding officers. 1955 J. Carmichael tr. N. N. Sukhanov Russ. Revol. i. iii. 62 Braunstein proposed that directives be given..for district committees to be formed, and for plenipotentiary Commissars to be appointed in each district to restore order and direct the struggle against anarchy and pogroms. 1990 M. J. Mazarr in G. Fauriol & E. Loser Cuba ix. 266 In 1963 Raul Castro inaugurated an intensive effort to build up the party in the military. This campaign utilized..lessons from political commissars of other communist nations. 2003 S. Cui Women through Lens 203 The conversation consists of the commissar's instruction and Xiaoyu's silent acceptance. political commissar political commissar n. (esp. in communist countries) a person responsible for political education and organization. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > others concerned with military affairs > [noun] > one responsible for political education political commissar1920 1920 Times 15 July 13/6 He was Divisional Political Commissar on the Crimean front. 1937 E. Snow Red Star over China viii. vi. 299 The discussion continued for over an hour. Occasionally the commander or political commissar interrupted to summarize what had been said. 2000 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Oct. 59/2 Single-minded young engineers or political commissars..or army commanders, shy and manly lovers. < as lemmas |
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