Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
comisario
Pronunciation
IPA/komiˈsaɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounpolice chief
Example
El comisario recibió la denuncia.
The police chief received the complaint.
More examples
El comisario habló con los periodistas.
The police chief spoke with the reporters.
Core concept
Officer in charge of a police station's administration and on-scene decisions.
Common phrases
comisario de policía
police chief
comisario jefe
chief superintendent
Similar words
jefe de policía: Senior official leading a city's or region's entire police force and setting overall policy.
comandante: Mid-level commander in charge of a specific unit or department, directing tactical operations.
inspector: Mid-ranking officer who leads investigations and supervises officers at crime scenes.
delegado: Officer at a police station responsible for administrative tasks and serving as the public contact.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ocupa el cargo de comisario dentro de la estructura policial y que toma decisiones administrativas y operativas en la comisaría.
Word origin
From Latin commissarius 'entrusted', via medieval Romance forms into Spanish comisario, originally meaning an entrusted official and now the title for a station head.
Usage tips
- Often translated as 'police commissioner', but comisario typically names the local station chief rather than a higher political or administrative commissioner.
Other meanings
- chief superintendentnoun
- superintendentnoun
Related words
- comisaríapolice stationnoun