commission plan

noun

: a method of municipal government under which a small elective commission exercises both executive and legislative powers and each commissioner directly administers one or more municipal departments

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However, the commission plans to meet Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. with each party’s representation in Metro Hall. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2024 And the commission plans to take up the matter again in a few months. Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 Perez said Friday that the polygraph exam has been a long-standing part of the city’s hiring process and while there have been occasional calls from stakeholders to do away with the polygraph, the commission plans to keep the requirement in place. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024 To address the latter need, the commission plans to hire staff for church outreach. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for commission plan

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of commission plan was in 1911

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“Commission plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commission%20plan. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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