commissioner
com·mis·sion·er
noun \kə-ˈmi-sh(ə-)nər\Definition of COMMISSIONER
: a person with a commission: as a : a member of a commission b : the representative of the governmental authority in a district, province, or other unit often having both judicial and administrative powers c : the officer in charge of a department or bureau of the public service d : the administrative head of a professional sport
— com·mis·sion·er·ship \-ˌship\ noun
See Examples of COMMISSIONER
- The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games.
First Known Use of COMMISSIONER
15th century
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