n. 1 an official of the Soviet Communist Party responsible for political education and organization. 2 hist. the head of a government department in the USSR before 1946.
[ Russ. komissar f. F commissaire (as COMMISSARY) ]
COMMISSAR
Meaning of COMMISSAR in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012