ALL meanings of commissar
com·mis·sar
C c - noun commissar an official of the Communist Party responsible for political education, esp in a military unit 3
- noun commissar (before 1946) the head of a government department 3
- noun commissar the head of any of the former commissariats in the U.S.S.R. 3
- noun commissar a representative of the government or communist party in the U.S.S.R., responsible for political orientation, esp. in a military unit 3
- noun commissar communist official 1
- noun commissar the head of any of the major governmental divisions of the U.S.S.R.: called minister since 1946. 1
- noun commissar an official in any communist government whose duties include political indoctrination, detection of political deviation, etc. 1
- noun commissar An official of the Communist Party, especially in the former Soviet Union or present-day China, responsible for political education and organization. 1
- noun commissar An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education. 0
- noun commissar In the Soviet Union, the head of a commissariat. 0