commissioner

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman commissionaire, from Medieval Latin commissionarius. See commission.

Noun

commissioner (plural commissioners)

  1. A member of a commission.
  2. Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
  3. An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
  4. Someone who commissions something

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