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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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