# commissar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒmɪˈsɑː/ · frequency rank #42,583

## Definitions
1. An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education.
2. The head of a commissariat.
3. A political functionary whose job is to push the party or government line.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian комисса́р (komissár), from German Kommissar (“commissioner”), from Latin commissarius, from commissus, past participle of committō (“to commit, entrust to”). Doublet of commissary.

## Easily confused with
- **commissary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commissar-vs-commissary)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccommissar`, `cmomissar`, `comimssar`, `comissar`, `commisar`, `commisasr`, `commissarr`, `commissra`, `commsisar`, `ocmmissar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commissar