Comcar

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of a fleet of cars, with drivers, maintained by the Australian Government for the transport of politicians and senior officials. Australia

    "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)."

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"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)."

Etymology

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

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company car

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