Synonyms & related words for commissar

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of commissar — including commissioner, secretary, undersecretary, headman, czar, warden. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to commissar

Explore words related to commissar — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include commissarial, commissionership, deputy, commandant, officer, commander, officiary, politburo. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for commissar

Common synonyms for commissar include commissioner, secretary, undersecretary, headman, czar, warden, minister, commissary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does commissar come from?

The word commissar breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root miss-, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.