commissaire

/ (ˌkɒmɪˈsɛə) /

noun

(in professional cycle racing) a referee who travels in an open-topped car with the riders to witness any infringement of the rules

Origin of commissaire

from French: see commissary

Words Nearby commissaire

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How to use commissaire in a sentence

M. le commissaire confronted Mr. Mole, and barred his passage to interrogate him.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng
I have the honour,” he asked, “of meeting M. le commissaire?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
He was taken by a commissaire de Police and two men only, and the moment he got home he disappeared!
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
You could report the event to the 'commissaire' of the 'Quarter,' state what you know, and withdraw from the affair altogether.
Sir Jasper Carew | Charles James Lever
On the 11th we arrive at Barumbu, a small Post with a large brick house for the commissaire when he visits the place.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State | Marcus Dorman

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