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The definition of a commissioner is someone authorized to make a decision or an order by a commission, or a government official who is in charge of a department.

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An example of a commissioner is one of those elected to a county board in order to make local government decisions.
An example of a commissioner is a police commissioner.

See commissioner in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

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commissionership noun

See commissioner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. Com. or Comr.

A member of a commission.
A person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties.
A governmental official in charge of a department: a police commissioner.
Sports An official selected by an athletic association or league to exercise administrative or regulatory powers over it: a baseball commissioner.

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