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Commissar
Meaning
Noun
●
An
official
of the Communist Party, often
attached
to a
military
unit
, who was
responsible
for political education.
●
In Soviet Union & Soviet Union:
In the early Soviet Union, the
head
of a commissariat.
●
A political
functionary
whose job is to
push
the
party
or government
line
. Often used semi-humourously.
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Origin
commissar
English
комиссар
Russian
Kommissar
German
commissarius
Latin
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Etym
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