Meanings
plural Comcars · alternative ComCar · alternative COMCAR
- AustraliaOne 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 151 more example
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
Origin
Collapsing of Commonwealth Car Service, the service's original name. Formally a blend of Commonwealth + car.
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Comcar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comcar
“Comcar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comcar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Comcar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comcar.
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