kommissarisch

German

Etymology

Kommissar +‎ -isch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔmɪˈsaːʀɪʃ/

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Adjective

kommissarisch (not comparable)

1. (of an office holder or administration) provisional, temporary
2. (of a substitutional or representative office holder) deputy
3. (of a head of a department, etc.) acting

Further reading

• “kommissarisch” in Duden online