commissioner
commissioner
Definition
com·mis·sioner (kə mis̸h′ə nər)
noun
- a person authorized to do certain things by a commission or warrant
- a member of a commission (sense )
- an official in charge of a certain government bureau, commission, departmental office, etc.
- an official appointed to administer a territory, province, etc.
- ☆ a person selected to regulate and control a professional sport or an association of amateur athletic teams
commissioner
Synonyms
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.
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