commissioner
11commissioner */*/ — UK [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms commissioner : singular commissioner plural commissioners 1) a) commissioner or Commissioner an important official in a government, especially someone who is in charge of a… …
12commissioner — com|mis|sion|er [ kə mıʃ(ə)nər ] noun count ** 1. ) a member of a COMMISSION: the Federal Trade Commissioners 2. ) commissioner or Commissioner an important official in a government, especially someone who is in charge of a particular department… …
13commissioner — n. 1 a person appointed by a commission to perform a specific task, e.g. the head of the London police, a delegate to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, etc. 2 a person appointed as a member of a government commission (Charity… …
14commissioner — commissionership, n. /keuh mish euh neuhr/, n. 1. a person commissioned to act officially; member of a commission. 2. a government official or representative in charge of a department or district: the police commissioner; the commissioner of a… …
15commissioner — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ assistant, deputy ▪ special ▪ police (esp. AmE) ▪ city …
16commissioner — Synonyms and related words: G man, MP, alderman, archon, bailie, bailiff, beadle, beagle, bound bailiff, burghermaster, burgomaster, cabinet member, cabinet minister, captain, catchpole, chancellor, chief of police, city councilman, city father,… …
17commissioner — noun (C) 1 someone who is officially in charge of a government department in some countries: Commissioner Addo is responsible for Education. 2 the head of the police department in some parts of the US 3 a member of a commission 1 (1) 4… …
18commissioner — com•mis•sion•er [[t]kəˈmɪʃ ə nər[/t]] n. 1) a person commissioned to act officially; member of a commission 2) gov a government official or representative in charge of a department or district: the police commissioner[/ex] 3) spo an official… …
19Commissioner — Com|mis|sio|ner [kə miʃənə] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. commissioner zu commission »Vollmacht; Kommission«, dies über fr. commission aus lat. commissio, vgl. ↑Kommission>: 1. Regierungs od. Gerichtsbeauftragter, Kommissar, Beamter für… …
20commissioner — when you want another drink pref. whiskey you ask for the commissioner …
