commissar

[ kom-uh-sahr, kom-uh-sahr ]

/ ˈkɒm əˌsɑr, ˌkɒm əˈsɑr /

noun

the head of any of the major governmental divisions of the U.S.S.R.: called minister since 1946.

an official in any communist government whose duties include political indoctrination, detection of political deviation, etc.

Origin of commissar

1915–20; <Russian komissár<German Kommissar<Medieval Latin commissāriuscommissary

Words nearby commissar

comminutor, commis, commiserate, commish, commissaire, commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commissionaire, commissioned officer

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Example sentences from the Web for commissar

That Commissar, according to the Commanding Officers, is undoubtedly useful.
The Russian Turmoil|Anton Ivanovich Denikin
The commissar began to protest heatedly, but Josip Pekic shook his head and tried to firm his less than dominating voice.
Expediter|Dallas McCord Reynolds
One Commissar was appointed by agreement between the Government and the Soviet.
The Russian Turmoil|Anton Ivanovich Denikin
When the latter passed a vote of censure upon the activities of a Commissar, he could practically do nothing more.
The Russian Turmoil|Anton Ivanovich Denikin

He is the commissar of the 'Cheka' and she is the agent of this establishment.
Beasts, Men and Gods|Ferdinand Ossendowski

British Dictionary definitions for commissar

commissar

/ (ˈkɒmɪˌsɑː, ˌkɒmɪˈsɑː) /

noun (in the former Soviet Union)

Also called: political commissar an official of the Communist Party responsible for political education, esp in a military unit

Also called: People's Commissar (before 1946) the head of a government departmentNow called: minister

Word Origin for commissar

C20: from Russian kommissar, from German, from Medieval Latin commissārius commissary

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Cultural definitions for commissar

commissar

[ (kom-uh-sahr) ]

In various communist systems of government, an official assigned to a group to ensure the group's conformity to Communist party doctrine. The heads of government departments in the former Soviet Union were called commissars.

单词	commissar
释义	commissar [ kom-uh-sahr, kom-uh-sahr ] / ˈkɒm əˌsɑr, ˌkɒm əˈsɑr / noun the head of any of the major governmental divisions of the U.S.S.R.: called minister since 1946. an official in any communist government whose duties include political indoctrination, detection of political deviation, etc. Origin of commissar 1915–20; <Russian komissár<German Kommissar<Medieval Latin commissāriuscommissary Words nearby commissar comminutor, commis, commiserate, commish, commissaire, commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commissionaire, commissioned officer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commissar That Commissar, according to the Commanding Officers, is undoubtedly useful. The Russian Turmoil\|Anton Ivanovich Denikin The commissar began to protest heatedly, but Josip Pekic shook his head and tried to firm his less than dominating voice. Expediter\|Dallas McCord Reynolds One Commissar was appointed by agreement between the Government and the Soviet. The Russian Turmoil\|Anton Ivanovich Denikin When the latter passed a vote of censure upon the activities of a Commissar, he could practically do nothing more. The Russian Turmoil\|Anton Ivanovich Denikin He is the commissar of the 'Cheka' and she is the agent of this establishment. Beasts, Men and Gods\|Ferdinand Ossendowski British Dictionary definitions for commissar commissar / (ˈkɒmɪˌsɑː, ˌkɒmɪˈsɑː) / noun (in the former Soviet Union) Also called: political commissar an official of the Communist Party responsible for political education, esp in a military unit Also called: People's Commissar (before 1946) the head of a government departmentNow called: minister Word Origin for commissar C20: from Russian kommissar, from German, from Medieval Latin commissārius commissary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for commissar commissar [ (kom-uh-sahr) ] In various communist systems of government, an official assigned to a group to ensure the group's conformity to Communist party doctrine. The heads of government departments in the former Soviet Union were called commissars. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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