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Comcar

Comcar noun: one of a fleet of cars, with drivers, maintained by the Australian Government for the transport of politicians and senior officials.

Noun

Comcar (plural Comcars)

  1. (Australia) One of a fleet of cars, with drivers, maintained by the Australian Government for the transport of politicians and senior officials.
    • It's an excellent story. Turnbull is telling it in a Comcar, which is driving us from Launceston (where he addressed a Jobs Forum) to Hobart (where he is due to address a dinner).2009, Annabel Crabb, “Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull”, in Quarterly Essay, number 34, page 15
    • The role played by political families in the party, and the inheriting of front-bench seats, has led to gibes that the best way to get ahead in the party is to 'get born in the back of a Comcar'.2013, Marian Sawer, Gianni Zappalà, “Introduction: Representation in Australian Politics”, in Speaking For The People

Forms of Comcar

pluralComcars
alternative formComCar
alternative formCOMCAR

Origin of Comcar

Collapsing of Commonwealth Car Service, the service's original name. Formally a blend of Commonwealth + car.

Questions about Comcar

What does Comcar mean?
Comcar means one of a fleet of cars, with drivers, maintained by the Australian Government for the transport of politicians and senior officials.
What part of speech is Comcar?
Comcar is a noun.
What is the plural of Comcar?
The plural of Comcar is Comcars.

Words near Comcar in the dictionary

  1. combustor
  2. combustors
  3. combusts
  4. combwise
  5. comby
  6. Comcar
  7. Comcars
  8. Comcomally
  9. Comcomly
  10. Comcáac
  11. comd

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