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commissar

/kom-uh-sahr, kom-uh-sahr/US // ˈkɒm əˌsɑr, ˌkɒm əˈsɑr //UK // (ˈkɒmɪˌsɑː, ˌkɒmɪˈsɑː) //

委员长,议员,政委,政务官

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.

Examples

  • It took a while, but Republicans have started to throw Commissar Norquist under the bus.

  • Still from Biisk in the Altai country had just come a very important commissar.

  • The commissar began to protest heatedly, but Josip Pekic shook his head and tried to firm his less than dominating voice.

  • One Commissar was appointed by agreement between the Government and the Soviet.

  • That Commissar, according to the Commanding Officers, is undoubtedly useful.

  • When the latter passed a vote of censure upon the activities of a Commissar, he could practically do nothing more.