PoliticsAugust 16, 2026
commissionerates
kuh-MIH-shuh-nayts
Definition
Administrative districts or jurisdictions under the authority and oversight of a police commissioner.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'commissio,' meaning a committing or entrusting, which evolved into 'commission' and was later used to describe the office or administrative area overseen by an official commissioned for a specific duty.
In the news
The article mentions that five new police commissionerates will be established to enhance law enforcement and effective policing across Bengaluru.
Filling vacant posts government’s priority: CM Shivakumar
Read the full article ↗The New Indian Express