commissioner

commissioner
com·mis·sion·er

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  • Commissioner — is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something, the noun s second meaning). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to… …   Wikipedia

  • Commissioner — Com*mis sion*er, n. 1. A person who has a commission or warrant to perform some office, or execute some business, for the government, corporation, or person employing him; as, a commissioner to take affidavits or to adjust claims. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commissioner — com·mis·sion·er n: a person with a commission: as a: a member of a commission b often cap: the officer in charge of a government agency a police commissioner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • commissioner — com‧mis‧sion‧er [kəˈmɪʆnə ǁ ər] noun [countable] the head of a commission1 or similar organization, or a member of one * * * commissioner UK US /kəˈmɪʃənər/ noun [C] GOVERNMENT ► an official in charge of a government department or other… …   Financial and business terms

  • Commissioner —   [kə mɪʃənə, englisch] der, s/ s, im angloamerikanischen Recht Regierungs oder Gerichtsbeauftragter, Kommissar, Beamter für Sonderaufgaben und Einzeluntersuchungen; in London der Polizeipräsident; allgemein auch »Urkundsperson«; als Titel High… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • commissioner — early 15c., one appointed by a commission, from Anglo Fr. commissionaire, from M.L. commissionarius, from commissionem (see COMMISSION (Cf. commission)). Meaning member of a commission is from 1530s …   Etymology dictionary

  • commissioner — ► NOUN 1) a person appointed by, or as a member of, a commission. 2) a representative of the supreme authority in an area. 3) the head of the Metropolitan Police in London …   English terms dictionary

  • commissioner — [kə mish′ə nər] n. 1. a person authorized to do certain things by a commission or warrant 2. a member of a COMMISSION (sense 7) 3. an official in charge of a certain government bureau, commission, departmental office, etc. 4. an official… …   English World dictionary

  • commissioner — n. 1) a high commissioner for (the high commissioner for occupied territories) 2) a fire; health; police; water commissioner 3) (GB) the Canadian High Commissioner in London * * * [kə mɪʃ(ə)nə] health police water commissioner (GB) the Canadian… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • commissioner — [[t]kəmɪ̱ʃənə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ commissioners also Commissioner N COUNT: usu with supp A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization. → See also High Commissioner ...the European Commissioner for External… …   English dictionary

  • commissioner */*/ — UK [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms commissioner : singular commissioner plural commissioners 1) a) commissioner or Commissioner an important official in a government, especially someone who is in charge of a… …   English dictionary

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