She says, "commissar," which is, of course, the -- a Soviet official. From Wordnik.com. [John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom, 1937-1946] Reference
"We need to make Russia strong again," says Nikolai Panchenko, a Nashi "commissar," or leader. From Wordnik.com. [Young Russia Rises] Reference
And the commissar is telling my fortune. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Poem] Reference
As a commissar, Masha spends hours on activist work. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 26, 2007] Reference
The commissar did exactly that, at government expense. From Wordnik.com. [Apocalypse When] Reference
One folk commissar, writing in the respected Sing Out!. From Wordnik.com. [Live 1964] Reference
The tubby little political commissar was still glaring. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Up, Counting Down]
The political commissar for that campaign was Khrushchev. From Wordnik.com. [Gorky Park]
"Did you fight the last war — or were you a commissar?". From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
A middle-aged Soviet man, the political commissar nodded. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Up, Counting Down]
General Fedor Tolbukhin turned to his political commissar. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Up, Counting Down]
Remember Metkin, our great commissar catch from the Ivanov?. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
He gathered up Kuznetsov and his political commissar by eye. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Up, Counting Down]
“Gently, gently,” Tolbukhin told his political commissar. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Up, Counting Down]
The only man to treat him as a man is the political commissar. From Wordnik.com. [The Quiet American]
Now, however, Wei was very glad to have the commissar present. From Wordnik.com. [Typhoon Season]
NEC of the African National Congress and commissar in Umkhonto we Sizwe. From Wordnik.com. [UMKHONTO WE SIZWE - BORN OF THE PEOPLE"] Reference
He served as MK regional commissar in Angola from through most of the 1980s. From Wordnik.com. [ANC MOURNS THE DEATH OF JANUARY 'CHE' MASILELA] Reference
Same as the order for Suslev and the new commissar to appear at HQ on Sunday. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
In 1967 I fought together with Zipra forces in Zimbabwe as political commissar. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Hani] Reference
In 1967 he fought together with Zipra forces in Zimbabwe as political commissar. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Today] Reference
We'll make Stevenson write speeches for the people's commissar (3X) When the Red. From Wordnik.com. [Arson, Rape, and Bloody Murder] Reference
He was, officially, political commissar and therefore senior officer on the ship. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Of course, the federal government's role should never be that of beauty commissar. From Wordnik.com. [Vice President Gore On Livability Announcement] Reference
But then a commissar with a flag and another huge megaphone roared at him: No retreat!. From Wordnik.com. [One Shot]
Their intent is to install a faith commissar to oversee every major social institution. From Wordnik.com. [Calling All Pagans: It's Time to Fight Back!] Reference
You invite me to a Maoist re-education camp, with yourself playing the role of commissar. From Wordnik.com. [Barrett Brown: My Final Response to Robert Stacy McCain Regarding His Racism] Reference
Francis Meli was the camp commissar, but he was soon posted to head the editorial board of. From Wordnik.com. ["Two Wings of a Great Movement"] Reference
As far as was possible, a political commissar was to be attached to each regional command. From Wordnik.com. [THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION IN SOUTH AFRICA] Reference
He taunted her, 'Soon I shall be a commissar, and we will have a nice big house to live in. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]
It makes no difference whether it's an inquisitor or a commissar who's broiling the heretic. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Hendra: Forget God: What's So Great About Atheism? (Part 1)] Reference
It would be a mistake to think of a commissar only in a military, or quasi-military, context. From Wordnik.com. ['Blank pages in history should not be allowed'] Reference
One division followed its corps commissar into a swamp, and all the tanks had to be abandoned. From Wordnik.com. [Barbarossa]
"Associate" could cover a multitude of positions, from boss to interpreter, from commissar to guard. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
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