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Kommissar
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German
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Etymology
Ultimately from de la commissarius, from la commissus, past participle of la committō to commit, entrust to.
Pronunciation
de /kɔmɪˈsaːɐ̯/
de aːɐ̯ 3
de De-Kommissar.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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commissioner
de Germany title of a police officer at the beginning of the upper service
Usage notes
In the German police, the full title is either de Polizeikommissar or de Kriminalkommissar.
Equal-ranking public servants in the administration holds the title of de Regierungsinspektor. In terms of hierarchy, a Kommissar is comparable to a de Leutnant lieutenant or de Leutnant zur See ensign.
Declension
m
Hyponyms
de Außenkommissar Arbeitskommissar EU-Kommissar Energiekommissar Erweiterungskommissar Finanzkommissar Flüchtlingskommissar Hauptkommissar Hochkommissar Innenkommissar Justizkommissar Kriminalkommissar Kriminaloberkommissar Menschenrechtskommissar Migrationskommissar Oberkommissar Polizeikommissar Polizeioberkommissar Reichskommissar Sozialkommissar Staatskommissar Umweltkommissar Wirtschaftskommissar Verteidigungskommissar Zollkommissar
Derived terms
de Kommissariat kommissarisch
Further reading
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