commissioner
1Commissioner — is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something, the noun s second meaning). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to… …
2Commissioner — Com*mis sion*er, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster]… …
3commissioner — com·mis·sion·er n: a person with a commission: as a: a member of a commission b often cap: the officer in charge of a government agency a police commissioner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
4commissioner — com‧mis‧sion‧er [kəˈmɪʆnə ǁ ər] noun [countable] the head of a commission1 or similar organization, or a member of one * * * commissioner UK US /kəˈmɪʃənər/ noun [C] GOVERNMENT ► an official in charge of a government department or other… …
5Commissioner — [kə mɪʃənə, englisch] der, s/ s, im angloamerikanischen Recht Regierungs oder Gerichtsbeauftragter, Kommissar, Beamter für Sonderaufgaben und Einzeluntersuchungen; in London der Polizeipräsident; allgemein auch »Urkundsperson«; als Titel High… …
6commissioner — early 15c., one appointed by a commission, from Anglo Fr. commissionaire, from M.L. commissionarius, from commissionem (see COMMISSION (Cf. commission)). Meaning member of a commission is from 1530s …
7commissioner — ► NOUN 1) a person appointed by, or as a member of, a commission. 2) a representative of the supreme authority in an area. 3) the head of the Metropolitan Police in London …
8commissioner — [kə mish′ə nər] n. 1. a person authorized to do certain things by a commission or warrant 2. a member of a COMMISSION (sense 7) 3. an official in charge of a certain government bureau, commission, departmental office, etc. 4. an official… …
9commissioner — n. 1) a high commissioner for (the high commissioner for occupied territories) 2) a fire; health; police; water commissioner 3) (GB) the Canadian High Commissioner in London * * * [kə mɪʃ(ə)nə] health police water commissioner (GB) the Canadian… …
10commissioner — [[t]kəmɪ̱ʃənə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ commissioners also Commissioner N COUNT: usu with supp A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization. → See also High Commissioner ...the European Commissioner for External… …
