commissar
Translation
commissar, political officer
Examples
The commissar gave a speech to the soldiers.
The commissar gave a speech to the soldiers.
Grammar Patterns
`a/the commissar` a political officer in a communist country. The commissar was responsible for political education.
Similar Words
Synonyms: political officer, official.
Etymology
From Russian 'komissár', from French 'commissaire', from Medieval Latin 'commissarius', meaning 'one entrusted with a commission'. From 'com-' (with) + 'mittere' (to send).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'commissioned' officer whose main role is political, particularly in the former Soviet Union. The root 'miss' is like in 'mission'.