commissaire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French commissaire.

Noun

commissaire (plural commissaires)

  1. (cycling) The judge of a bicycle race.

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin commissionarius, from Latin commissio

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

commissaire m or f (plural commissaires)

  1. commissioner
  2. chief of police, head of police, superintendent

Further reading

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