Definitions for Commissioner
kəˈmɪʃ ə nərcom·mis·sion·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commissionernoun

   a government administrator

2. commissionernoun

   a member of a commission

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commissionernoun

   A member of a commission.

2. commissionernoun

   Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.

3. commissionernoun

   An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.

4. commissionernoun

   Someone who commissions something

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commissionernoun

   One included in a warrant of authority.

   Etymology: from commission.

   A commissioner is one who hath commission, as letters patents, or other lawful warrant, to execute any publick office. John Cowell.

   One article they stood upon, which I with your commissioners have agreed upon. Philip Sidney.

   These commissioners came into England, with whom covenants were concluded. John Hayward.

   The archbishop was made one of the commissioners of the treasury. Edward Hyde.

   Suppose itinerary commissioners to inspect, throughout the kingdom, into the conduct of men in office, with respect to morals and religion as well as abilities. Jonathan Swift.

   Like are their merits, like rewards they share,
   That shines a consul, this commissioner. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

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1. commissioner

   A commissioner is a person appointed to a role or position of authority within a government, organization, or a specific field, given the responsibility to oversee or manage certain activities, operations, or issues. This position often involves making decisions, enforcing rules or laws, and carrying out specific tasks or functions. The nature and scope of their duties can vary greatly depending on the context or jurisdiction they serve.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commissionernoun

   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

2. Commissionernoun

   an officer having charge of some department or bureau of the public service

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commissioner

   A commissioner is, in principle, the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission. In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to include a variety of senior officials, often sitting on a specific commission. In particular, commissioner frequently refers to senior police or government officials. A High Commissioner is equivalent to an ambassador, originally between the United Kingdom and the Dominions and now between all Commonwealth states, whether Commonwealth realms, republics, or countries having a monarch other than that of the realms. The title is also sometimes given to senior officials in the private sector; for instance, many North American sports leagues.

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1. commissioner

   A person commissioned to perform a specific role, responsibility and duty with a known job description.

   The government commissioner had to report to the relevant Minister in Cabinet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2019  

Matched Categories

1. • Administrator
   • Member

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Commissioner' in Nouns Frequency: #1640

Anagrams for Commissioner »

1. recommission

How to pronounce Commissioner?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Commissioner in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commissioner in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commissioner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Commissioner in a Sentence

1. Tom Wolf:

   There has been no final decision regarding a renomination, colonel Brown will continue to serve as acting commissioner. There is no time limit on how long someone can serve in an acting role.

2. Michael Chitwood:

   The Department of Justice has a huge role in it because different jurisdictions have different internal power structures. Any policy that a commissioner comes up with, that (police) union is going to use its power to stop the cameras unless they get the policy that they want.

3. Ed Davis:

   If you’re calling it the SCORPION unit, what message are you sending to the officers who are in it and to the community… Scorpions sting. one of my first meetings I went to as a new police commissioner in Boston, I went to Mission Hill and listened to a group of 200-300 young black men who told me our units were jumping out of the cars and tipping guys upside down to see if a gun would come out. I went back and met with the gang unit after that, and I made it very clear that this was not the mission that I wanted accomplished. … You can’t make everybody who’s between the age of 15 and 25 a suspect.

4. Don Yee:

   The appeal process was a sham, resulting in the commissioner rubber-stamping his own decision.

5. San Diego:

   We are aware of the alleged incident involving Jacob Nix last Sunday in Arizona, we take this matter seriously and have been in contact with the Commissioner's office and local authorities. Due to the ongoing legal proceedings, we will not have any further comment at this time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Commissioner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commissioner
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Commissioner
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Commissioner
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Commissioner