commissariaat

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  • Hyphenation: kom‧mis‧sa‧riaat

Etymology 1[edit]

commissaris +‎ -aat.

Noun[edit]

commissariaat n (plural commissariaten, diminutive commissariaatje n)

  1. the office of a commissioner
  2. by extension a commission
    Synonym: commissie
    Commissariaat-Generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (Belgium), Commissariaat voor de Media (Netherlands)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from French commissariat.

Noun[edit]

commissariaat n (plural commissariaten, diminutive commissariaatje n)

  1. (Belgium) police station
    Synonyms: politiekantoor, politiebureau
Derived terms[edit]
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