Comisia

Comisia is the Romanian definite form of the noun comisie, meaning “the commission.” It refers to a group of people appointed to carry out a specific task, such as drafting or reviewing legislation, supervising a field, or conducting an investigation. The term is used across government, public administration, and international contexts. It derives from Latin commissio and entered Romanian through historical linguistic contact with French and other languages.

In Romania and Moldova, comisie and comisia appear in official names and everyday usage. Within a parliament, comisii parlamentare are specialized committees that scrutinize proposed laws, issue reports, and oversee the executive. Comisii de anchetă are temporary investigative bodies formed to examine particular matters. Regulatory, auditing, and advisory functions may be carried out by various comisii or by bodies whose titles include comisie.

Notable examples in current usage include the Comisia Electorală Centrală in Moldova, the central electoral authority responsible for organizing elections. In international contexts, Romanian-language texts refer to the European Commission as “Comisia Europeană.” The term is typically combined with a domain, such as comisia de buget or comisia juridică, to specify its remit.

The plural form comisii denotes multiple commissions, while the singular comisia refers to a single, named body. As a general term, comisia covers permanent bodies, temporary inquiries, and sector-specific regulatory or advisory commissions.