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commissariato

police station

noun kom-mees-sah-RYAH-toh Rare

Also means

commissioner's office

Usage Note

Commissariato is the local police station headed by a commissario (police commissioner). It is distinct from questura, the provincial police headquarters. In political or administrative contexts it can also mean a temporary government body run by a commissioner (commissario straordinario).

Examples

"Hanno portato il sospettato al commissariato."

Natural Translation

They took the suspect to the police station.

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