noun
commissioner
kuh-MIH-shuh-nuh
noun
1
A member of a commission, or an official put in charge of a government department or agency.
"The police commissioner announced new safety measures for the city."
"She was appointed as a commissioner on the trade board."
How to Use Commissioner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who serves on an official commission or heads a government department or agency.
Common pairings
police commissioner
tax commissioner
league commissioner
Word Forms
commissioners plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman commissionaire, from Medieval Latin commissionarius, ultimately from Latin commissio — a doublet of "commissionaire."