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commissioner

[ kuh-mish-uh-ner ]

noun

  1. a person commissioned to act officially; member of a commission.
  2. a government official or representative in charge of a department or district:

    the police commissioner; the commissioner of a colony.

  3. an official chosen by an athletic association to exercise broad administrative or judicial authority:

    the baseball commissioner.



commissioner

/ əˈɪʃəə /

noun

  1. a person authorized to perform certain tasks or endowed with certain powers
  2. government
    1. any of several types of civil servant
  3. a member of a commission
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Derived Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commissioner1

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French. See commission, -er 2
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The report recommends that commissioners fine Sable almost $15 million, issue another cease and desist order for all development along the pipelines and require restoration work.

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Wales' veterans' commissioner Col James Phillips is also supporting the research.

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"This predetermined charade is played out after 'consultation' with those outside the room - namely the government-appointed commissioner Max Caller, who is directly under your department and your authority," she said.

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The union, Unite Here Local 11, filed a complaint with the California labor commissioner’s office Thursday alleging that 1Fifty1 Inc., based in Costa Mesa, paid convention workers under the table with cash in envelopes.

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The hearing is scheduled for April 8 before an administrative law judge, who will make a proposed decision that the commissioner can accept, reject or revise.

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