Phrase guide

police commissioner

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A senior rank of a member of a police force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: commissioner

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: polisiekommissaris — senior rank police member
  • Georgian: პოლიციის კომისარი (ṗoliciis ḳomisari) — senior rank police member
  • German: Polizeikommissar — senior rank police member
  • Hungarian: rendőrbiztos — senior rank police member
  • Hungarian: rendőrfelügyelő — senior rank police member
  • Hungarian: rendőrparancsnok — senior rank police member
  • Swedish: poliskommissarie — senior rank police member