commissioner general
/kəˌmɪʃ(ə)nə ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/ /kəˌmɪʃ(ə)nə ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/ /kəˌmɪʃ(ə)nə ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l/noun
A chief or supreme commissioner (in various applications).
- In some early uses with reference to an officer in command of (part of) a military force..
Origin
Late 16th century. From commissioner + general. Compare earlier commissary general.