comisario

/komiˈsaɾjo/ · B1 · noun · m

commissioner

👮 comisario = commissary: one given a commission (Latin committere, entrust)

From Latin commissarius, a person entrusted with a task. Same root as English commission and commissioner. A comisario is the one commissioned to be in charge: a police inspector, a commissioner, or a steward at an event.

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