English–Spanish

“police chief” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/komiˈsaɾjo/

Example

El comisario recibió la denuncia.

The police chief received the complaint.

Illustration for comisario (police chief)

How to say “police chief” in Spanish

“Police chief” in Spanish is comisario.

Officer in charge of a police station's administration and on-scene decisions.

Full entry for comisario: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with comisario

El comisario habló con los periodistas.

The police chief spoke with the reporters.

Tips for using comisario

  • Often translated as 'police commissioner', but comisario typically names the local station chief rather than a higher political or administrative commissioner.

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