komisaris
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch commissaris, from Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissārius. Doublet of komisar and komisioner.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkomisaris (first-person possessive komisarisku, second-person possessive komisarismu, third-person possessive komisarisnya)
- commissioner,
- someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
- an official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
- commissar, an official of a political party.
- Synonym: komisar
Synonyms
edit- (commissioner): komisioner
- (commissioner): pesuruhjaya (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
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editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “komisaris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.