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.
Recent Examples of commissioner from the Web
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Mobile County and the city of Mobile literally offered to pave the way for hundreds of new jobs at a new Amazon sorting center, according to a county commissioner.
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Corrections commissioner Rob Carter said in a statement that his staff hasn’t been able to secure a new supply.
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Murphy, the former commissioner, is married to Lynn Lockwood, who at one time was chairman and treasurer of one of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's political fund and is a friend of Chicago first lady Amy Rule.
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According to the EU’s climate commissioner, Miguel Arias Cañete, the EU and China have formed a new alliance in response to Trump’s impending decision.
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Still, doctors said patients are overcharged, according to Richard Payne, a city commissioner.
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Chesterton repaved almost 2 miles of roads last September after receiving $156,000 in funds for $312,000 in road projects, said John Schnadenberg, that town's street commissioner.
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After the shooting began Monday afternoon, a chase through the neighborhood ensued, in which additional shots were fired, said Bradley Thomas, advisory neighborhood commissioner for the area.
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Susan A. Herman, the deputy commissioner of collaborative policing, said.
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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
Law Dictionary
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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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