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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/ · UK /kəˈmɪʃənə/
Forms: commissioners
commissioner means: A senior official who leads a government department or a police force.
noun
A senior official who leads a government department or a police force.
- The police commissioner answered questions.
- She was appointed commissioner of the city’s transport department.
- The commissioner ordered a review of police training.
A member of an official group chosen to investigate something or make decisions.
- Each commissioner read the report.
- The commissioners voted to hold another hearing.
- She served as a commissioner on the public inquiry.
Someone officially chosen to carry out a particular duty.
- A commissioner was appointed to investigate.
- The king sent a commissioner to negotiate the treaty.
- Each commissioner received written instructions for the task.
Questions about commissioner
What does commissioner mean?
A senior official who leads a government department or a police force.
What is commissioner in other languages?
Türkçe: emniyet müdürü · Español: comisario · Français: commissaire · Deutsch: Polizeipräsident · Italiano: commissario · 日本語: 長官
How do you pronounce commissioner?
In American English /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/; in British English /kəˈmɪʃənə/.
How do you use commissioner in a sentence?
The police commissioner answered questions. She was appointed commissioner of the city’s transport department.
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