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a member of a commission (wiktionary.org); someone commissioned to perform certain duties (wiktionary.org); an official in charge of a government department, especially a police force (wiktionary.org); someone who commissions something ([…] the 'private nature' of commissioned pictures, particularly portraits, was frequently mentioned as the justification for two types of proposal: the ownership of painting copyright by the commissioner, or ownership of painting copyright by the artist […]  wiktionary.org); a person appointed to a role on or by a commission (The traffic commissioner's office, once located in Talbot Road, Old Trafford, was moved to Yorkshire in 1997. • This strengthens the commissioner's primary role as an advocate for children. • The health commissioner's role was envisaged as negotiating and mediating complaints and grievances of patients and heightening professional understanding of patients' rights. • The traffic commissioner is responsible for issuing licences to bus operators. • It was also established that the management of the Banco de San Fernando would be inspected by a commissioner, a royal appointee paid for by the bank. lexico.com); a representative of the supreme authority in an area (The high court has ordered that deputy commissioners and local authorities should not permit land conversion and construction without sanction of the metropolitan planning authorities. lexico.com); the head of the Metropolitan Police in London (The commissioner of London's Metropolitan police force says more than 30 per cent of robberies and muggings involve mobile phones. lexico.com) |
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the representative of the governmental authority in a district, province, or other unit often having both judicial and administrative powers (merriam-webster.com); the officer in charge of a department or bureau of the public service (merriam-webster.com) |
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public official with authority over court room in initial appearances before going to trial; A person chosen by the court and given the power to hear and make decisions in certain kinds of legal matters |
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the administrative head of a professional sport (The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games. • Even a year as weird as this one needs some parameters, which is why the CFP’s management committee, of which Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is a member, still must decide what constitutes eligibility for the playoffs. • Pac-12 coaches had a call with league commissioner Larry Scott Thursday evening to discuss the parameters of the conference schedule. merriam-webster.com) |
| sport., USA |
a person appointed to regulate a particular sport (a baseball commissioner lexico.com) |
