komisaris
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch commissaris, from Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissārius. Doublet of komisar and komisioner.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [komiˈsarɪs]
- Hyphenation: ko‧mi‧sa‧ris
Noun
komisaris (first-person possessive komisarisku, second-person possessive komisarismu, third-person possessive komisarisnya)
- commissioner,
- someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
- an official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
- commissar, an official of a political party.
- Synonym: komisar
Synonyms
- (commissioner): komisioner
- (commissioner): pesuruhjaya (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- dewan komisaris
Related terms
- komisar
- komisariat
- komisi
- komisioner
Descendants
- → Min Nan: 公勃些里 (kong-pu̍t-sia-lí), 公勃卅里 (kong-pu̍t-sa̍p-lí)
Further reading
- “komisaris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.