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    Commissaire (en. Commissioner)

    /kɔ.mi.sɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A representative of an administrative or judicial authority.
    The police commissioner conducted the investigation.
    Le commissaire de police a mené l'enquête.
    An official with inspection or regulatory powers in certain areas.
    The auditor commissioner checks the company’s finances.
    Le commissaire aux comptes vérifie les finances de l'entreprise.
    A person in charge of a mission or project.
    She was appointed commissioner for organizing the event.
    Elle a été nommée commissaire pour l'organisation de l'événement.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'commissarius', derived from 'committere' meaning to entrust or to charge.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Police commissioner
    Officer responsible for enforcing the law.
    commissaire de police
    European commissioner
    Member of the European Commission, responsible for a specific sector.
    commissaire européen
    Auditor commissioner
    Expert tasked with auditing a company's accounts.
    commissaire aux comptes

    Related Words

    Commission
    A set of tasks assigned to a person or group.
    commission
    Mission
    The objective or task for which a person is sent.
    mission
    Inspector
    A person responsible for examining or verifying something.
    inspecteur

    Slang Meanings

    A designation for someone who seeks to control or monitor others.
    Stop acting like a commissioner with us!
    Arrête de jouer les commissaires avec nous !
    A colloquial term for a person in power or authority, often used ironically.
    Look at that commissioner, he takes himself too seriously.
    Regarde ce commissaire, il se prend trop au sérieux.