Definition of commissioner
: a person with a commission: such asa : a member of a commissionb : the representative of the governmental authority in a district, province, or other unit often having both judicial and administrative powersc : the officer in charge of a department or bureau of the public serviced : the administrative head of a professional sport
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Examples of commissioner in a Sentence
The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games.
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When asked to tackle the same topic earlier this week, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey elected to dance around it.
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SIGN UP NOW AHH: Brenda Fitzgerald, Georgia's public health commissioner, will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under an appointment announced late last week by the Trump administration.
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This would cost state insurance commissioners much of their power.
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Adria Johnson, Kentucky's commissioner of social services, told state legislators in June that the number of children in state care has soared to 8,527, with about 500 children added in just the last few months.
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Former Kansas forward David Magley has stepped down as commissioner of the National Basketball League of Canada after fulfilling terms of his two-year contract, it was announced Sunday.
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In their voting, commissioners were not required to elaborate on their reason or reasons for voting to recommend denial of the special use permit.
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More: Actor Jared Leto wants to see your videos this Fourth of July Similar sentiments were echoed by Chris Hartman, director of the Fariness Campaign and commissioner on Louisville's Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission.
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According to a June 27 order by the Oak Park Liquor Control Commission, commissioners had voted to immediately revoke Connolly's liquor license.
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First Known Use of commissioner
15th century
COMMISSIONER Defined for English Language Learners
commissioner
playDefinition of commissioner for English Language Learners
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: a member of a commission : one of a group of people who have been given the official job of finding information about something or controlling something
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: an official who is in charge of a government department or part of a government department
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: an official who is in charge of a major professional sport (such as baseball, football, or hockey)
COMMISSIONER Defined for Kids
commissioner
playDefinition of commissioner for Students
1 : a member of a commission
2 : an official who is the head of a government department
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Legal Definition of commissioner
: a person with a commission: as a : a member of a commission b often capitalized : the officer in charge of a government agency a police commissioner
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