释义 |
high commissioner noun 1. : a representative of one country stationed in another; especially : a representative of the government of one British Commonwealth country in the capital of another with representational functions broadly similar to those of an ambassador — compare agent-general 2. a. : the chief officer of a colonial territory or dependency b. : the chief representative officer in a mandate, protectorate, or trust territory 3. : the chief officer of an international commission or other agency < the United Nations high commissioner for refugees > |