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commissarOne entry found. Main Entry: com·mis·sar Pronunciation: \ˈkä-mə-ˌsär\ Function: noun Etymology: Russian komissar, from German Kommissar, from Medieval Latin commissarius Date: 1918 1 a : a Communist party official assigned to a military unit to teach party principles and policies and to ensure party loyalty b : one that attempts to control public opinion or its expression — com·mis·sar·i·al \ˌkä-mə-ˈsär-ē-əl, -ˈser-\ adjective
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