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单词 commissioner
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commissioner

noun

com·​mis·​sion·​er kə-ˈmi-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce commissioner (audio)
: a person with a commission: such as
a
: a member of a commission
b
: the representative of the governmental authority in a district, province, or other unit often having both judicial and administrative powers
c
: the officer in charge of a department or bureau of the public service
d
: the administrative head of a professional sport
commissionership
kə-ˈmi-sh(ə-)nər-ˌship How to pronounce commissioner (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "person empowered to carry out defined duties," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin commissiōnārius, from commissiōn-, commissiō commission entry 1 + Latin -ārius -ary entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

commissioner

noun

com·​mis·​sion·​er kə-ˈmi-shə-nər How to pronounce commissioner (audio)
-ˈmish-nər
1
: a member of a commission
2
: an official who is the head of a government department

Legal Definition

commissioner

noun

com·​mis·​sion·​er
: a person with a commission: as
a
: a member of a commission
b
often capitalized : the officer in charge of a government agency
a police commissioner

commissioner

noun

as in superintendent

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • superintendent
  • administrator
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  • supervisor
  • manager
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  • officer
  • bureaucrat
  • official
  • chair
  • head
  • officeholder
  • functionary
  • public servant
  • minion
  • flunky
  • underling
  • flunkie
  • flunkey
  • co-official
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