noun. undefined

noun. An official of the Communist Party in charge of political indoctrination and the enforcement of party loyalty.

noun. The head of a commissariat in the Soviet Union until 1946.

noun. A person who tries to control public opinion.

noun. An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education.

noun. In the Soviet Union, the head of a commissariat.

noun. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit

"… A commissar is a political officer whose position is equal to that of the commander of a given military unit and has the authority to countermand the orders of the commander."