hoofdcommissaris

Dutch

Etymology

From hoofd- (“head, chief”) +‎ commissaris (“commissioner”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hoofd‧com‧mis‧sa‧ris

Noun

hoofdcommissaris m (plural hoofdcommissarissen, diminutive hoofdcommissarisje n)

  1. a commissioner ranking above others commissioners, but not necessarily the highest rank

Derived terms

  • hoofdcommissariaat n
  • adjunct-commissaris m
  • commissaris-generaal m
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