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comisaría

police station

noun koh-mee-sah-REE-ah Rare

Also means

commissioner's office

Usage Note

Comisaría is the police station in Spain and most of Latin America, specifically a commissariat under a comisario (police commissioner/superintendent). It differs from a cuartel de la Guardia Civil (a barracks-style post for the paramilitary rural police). The accent on the final -í- is required. To report a crime, Spanish speakers say ir a la comisaría or poner una denuncia.

Examples

"Fui a la comisaría a presentar una denuncia."

Natural Translation

I went to the police station to file a report.

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