Definitions for commissar
ˈkɒm əˌsɑr, ˌkɒm əˈsɑrcom·mis·sar

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1. commissar, political commissarnoun

   an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit

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1. commissarnoun

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

2. commissarnoun

   In the Soviet Union, the head of a commissariat.

3. Etymology: From комиссар, from Kommissar (“commissioner”), from commissarius.

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1. Commissar

   Commissar (or sometimes Kommissar) is an English transliteration of the Russian комиссáр (komissar), which means 'commissary'. In English, the transliteration commissar often refers specifically to the political commissars of Soviet and Eastern-bloc armies or to the people's commissars (effectively government ministers), while administrative officers are called commissaries. The Russian word комисса́р, from French commissaire, was used in Russia for both political and administrative officials. The title has been used in the Soviet Union and in Russia since the time of the emperor Peter the Great (r. 1682–1725).

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1. commissar

   A commissar is a political officer, typically associated with communist governments or parties, who is appointed to supervise and ensure the political indoctrination and loyalty of a particular institution or group, such as a military unit or educational institution. The term has been used in the former Soviet Union, China, and other communist states. Commissars often have significant authority and power, and are sometimes seen as overseers or watchdogs on behalf of the ruling party or government.

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1. Commissar

   Commissar is an English language transliteration of an official title used in the Soviet Union and Russia from the time of Peter the Great. The title was used during the Provisional Government for regional heads of administration, but it is mostly associated with a number of Cheka and military functions in Bolshevik and Soviet government military forces during the Russian Civil War and with the later terms People's Commissar for government ministers and political commissar in the military. It is based on similar titles in a variety of languages most often attached to a criminal investigator in the police; they are usually translated as "commissioner".

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   The numerical value of commissar in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of commissar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commissar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commissar
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commissar
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=commissar