Kordian Józef Zamorski

Kordian Józef Zamorski (Rzepiennik, near Gorlice, April 1, 1890 – December 19, 1983, London) was a Polish military officer and (1935–39) chief of the Polish state police. In his latter capacity, he was regarded by critics as a repressor of political dissent.

Life
Zamorski served in the Polish Legions in 1914–17, and as chief of staff of the Headquarters of the Polish Military Organisation. After the 1917 oath crisis he served in the Austrian Army, and after November 1918 in the Polish Army.

Zamorski served as chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Central Lithuania (1920), chief of staff of the Headquarters of Military Corps District (Okręg Korpusu) III in Grodno (1923–1924), assistant director of the General Staff of the Polish Army (1928–1935), and chief  of the Polish police (1935–1939).

In 1966 he was promoted to the military rank of generał dywizji.

Zamorski died in London, England, on December 19, 1983.

Legacy
When Kordian Zamorski was chief of the Polish state police (1935–39), critics often referred to him by the play on words, "Zamordian"—a conflation of his surname "Zamorski" and his given name "Kordian." The Polish noun "zamordyzm"—formed from "za" ("by") and "morda" ("muzzle")—denotes the muzzling of free expression.