political commissar; PLA political officer; party representative in military units
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political commissar; political officer (in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, responsible for political work, party affairs, and co-leading the unit with the military commander)
Specific to the Chinese military system. Applies to units at or above regiment level, as well as certain independent battalions. The political commissar holds equal authority to the military commander in a 'dual leadership' system. Commonly abbreviated as 政委.
Tuán团
zhèng政
zhì治
wěi委
yuán员
hé和
tuán团
zhǎng长
gòng共
tóng同
fù负
zé责
zhǐ指
huī挥
zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
。
The regiment political commissar and the regimental commander are jointly responsible for commanding this unit.
Tā他
bèi被
rèn任
mìng命
wéi为
jí集
tuán团
jūn军
zhèng政
zhì治
wěi委
yuán员
。
He was appointed as the political commissar of the group army.
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Zhèng政
zhì治
wěi委
yuán员
yào要
què确
bǎo保
bù部
duì队
jiān坚
jué决
zhí执
xíng行
dǎng党
de的
lù路
xiàn线
fāng方
zhēn针
zhèng政
cè策
。
The political commissar must ensure that the troops resolutely implement the Party's line, principles, and policies.