Commissar

Commissar (?????????) was an official title used in post-revolutionary Russia and the Soviet Union, as well as some other Communist countries. The usage of the title has been associated with a number of administrative and military functions in Bolshevik government. During the Russian Civil War, the White Army widely used the collective term bolsheviks and commissars for their opponents.

Related Topics:
Post-revolutionary - Russia - Soviet Union - Communist - Bolshevik - Russian Civil War - White Army

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There are two well established titles: People's Commissar (government) and political commissar (military).

Related Topics:
People's Commissar - Political commissar

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See Commissar for the movie.

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