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masculine

/kɔ.mi.sa.ʁja/

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Translation

police station

Word origin

From commissaire, from Medieval Latin commissarius ('one entrusted with a task'), from committere ('to entrust').

Origin
Latin
Root
commissarius
English cognates
commissariat, commissioner

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcommissariats

Examples

au .

He spent the night at the police station.

.

The city's police stations are open at night.

au .

She went to the police station to make a complaint.

l'.

This police station is behind the church.

l' .

Two police stations closed last year.

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This word is part of lesson 50.