COMMISSIONER


Meaning of COMMISSIONER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmi-sh(ə-)nər ]

noun

Date: 15th century

: a person with a commission: as

a. : a member of a commission

b. : the representative of the governmental authority in a district, province, or other unit often having both judicial and administrative powers

c. : the officer in charge of a department or bureau of the public service

d. : the administrative head of a professional sport

• com·mis·sion·er·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.