commissariaat

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: com‧mis‧sa‧ri‧aat

Etymology 1

From commissaris +‎ -aat.

Noun

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

Borrowed from French commissariat.

Noun

commissariaat n (plural commissariaten, diminutive commissariaatje n)

  1. (Belgium) police station
    Synonyms: politiekantoor, politiebureau
Derived terms
  • hoofdcommissariaat
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