commissaire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- commissar noun A Communist Party official, especially one assigned to a military unit to oversee political loyalty and ideology.
- commissioner noun A member of a commission, or an official put in charge of a government department or agency.
Senses
commissaire is used for these senses in English:
- commissar (historical, early, _, Soviet Union) The head of a commissariat.
- commissioner Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.