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commissary
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Commission for Racial Equality
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commissioner
com·mis·sion·er
[
kə mísh'nər
]
(
plural
com·mis·sion·ers
)
noun
Definition:
1.
commission member:
a member of a commission
2.
somebody working for commission:
somebody authorized by a commission to carry out prescribed duties or tasks
3.
government
government official:
a government representative in an administrative area
4.
public administration
department head:
the head of a public service such as the police or fire department in a town or city
5.
sport executive:
the administrative head of a sport
com·mis·sion·er·ship
noun
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