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commissioner Definition

com·mis·sioner (kə mis̸h′ə nər)

noun

  1. a person authorized to do certain things by a commission or warrant
  2. a member of a commission (sense )
  3. an official in charge of a certain government bureau, commission, departmental office, etc.
  4. an official appointed to administer a territory, province, etc.
  5. ☆ a person selected to regulate and control a professional sport or an association of amateur athletic teams

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commissioner Synonyms

commissioner

n.

agent, magistrate, government official, chief of police; see administrator, agent 1.

commissioner Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • appoint: In 1942 he was appointed first regional commissioner of the Northern Ireland Air Training Corps.
  • elect: Our proposal at the last election for directly elected local police commissioners needs to be developed in far more detail.
  • enable: It will provide examples of good practice and enable Commissioners to formulate robust, time limited action plans for addressing areas of improvement.

Converse of subject

  • approve: This is quite separate from the publication scheme to be approved by the commissioner.

Adjective modifier

  • ecclesiastical: Ecclesiastical commissioners were posted to all regions of the country.
  • deputy: Its deputy whaling commissioner Joji Morishita certainly thinks it is possible.
  • unelected: It is also an undemocratic, hierarchical institution in which immense power is concentrated into the hands of unelected commissioners.
  • parliamentary: Charles receives parliamentary commissioners led by the Earl of Holland, who for the final time ask him to return in peace to London.
  • assistant: Public safety was our top priority, " said Andy Hayman, Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner.
  • royal: Marmaduke Bradley was the last abbot of Fountains, who surrendered the abbey and its estates to the royal commissioners in 1539.

Modifies a noun

  • robert: Capital markets for law for public acting commissioner robert.

Noun used with modifier

  • louisiana: The curve in louisiana insurance commissioner bids back to.
  • revenue: Sales of cigarettes fell almost 16 % in the first six months of 2004, according to the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
  • police: We'll give people the power to elect their own local police commissioner.
  • insurance: A huge burden of insurance commissioner term next year.
  • traffic: With no cure islands blocking traffic commissioner with the it pays to.
  • appeal: The regulation 29 determinations for the years 1985/86 to 1987/88 had been listed for hearing before the appeal commissioners.

Possessives

  • remit: However, the commissioner's remit would extend to 18 years of age.

Preposition: of

  • Police: Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v. Lennon [ 2004 ] 1 WLR 2594.

Preposition: for

  • refugee: UN High Commissioner For Refugees Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations The UN high commissioner for refugees resigned last Sunday amid allegations of sexual harassment.