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commissaire
/ ˌkɒmɪˈsɛə /
noun
- (in professional cycle racing) a referee who travels in an open-topped car with the riders to witness any infringement of the rules
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commissaire1
from French: see commissary
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Example Sentences
M. le Commissaire confronted Mr. Mole, and barred his passage to interrogate him.
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I have the honour,” he asked, “of meeting M. le Commissaire?
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He was taken by a Commissaire de Police and two men only, and the moment he got home he disappeared!
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You could report the event to the 'commissaire' of the 'Quarter,' state what you know, and withdraw from the affair altogether.
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On the 11th we arrive at Barumbu, a small Post with a large brick house for the Commissaire when he visits the place.
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