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Commissar

/ˌkɒmɪ.ˈsɑː/

An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education.

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noun

1
An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education.
2
In the early Soviet Union, the head of a commissariat.

🔄 Synonyms of "Commissar"

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Word	Definition
political commissarnoun	(communism, military) A supervisory political officer responsible for ideological education and organization.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Commissar"

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Word	Definition
political commissarnoun	(communism, military) A supervisory political officer responsible for ideological education and organization.
plenipotentiarynoun	A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter.
commissionernoun	An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
membernoun	One who belongs to a group.
commissairenoun	(cycling) The judge of a bicycle race.
membersnoun	One who belongs to a group.
komissarnoun	Alternative form of commissar. [(historical) An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education.]
politruknoun	(communism, military) A supervisory political officer responsible for ideological education and organization; political commissar
commissariatnoun	The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops.
commissarynoun	A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
general secretarynoun	Chief officer or leader of a political party or organization, especially in Communist contexts.
commisnoun	(chiefly in combination) An assistant to a chef.
commissioneenoun	One who has received a commission.
central committeenoun	(communism) A standing administrative body of communist parties, analogous to a board of directors, of both ruling and nonruling parties of former and existing socialist states.
commissaryshipnoun	The position or employment of a commissary.
apparatchiknoun	(by extension) A blindly loyal bureaucrat.
commnoun	(science fiction) Synonym of commlink.
commissionarynoun	a commission, an administrative board
officernoun	One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
noncomnoun	A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).