commissioner
noun
com·mis·sion·er
kə-ˈmi-sh(ə-)nər 
: a person with a commission: such 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
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The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games.
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And commissioners have signaled their interest in doing more on housing, by asking the state to restore their power (taken away in the 1980s) to require developers to provide affordable units.
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
There was no public comment on this rezoning, and the planning commissioners unanimously approved it.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Brendan Carr, the GOP commissioner often tipped as Trump’s likely pick for a new FCC chair, frequently decries the current rules as addressing a threat—providers outright blocking an app or hindering its performance—that no longer exists while giving the commission too much power over providers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Top leadership roles, such as the FDA commissioner, require confirmation by the Senate, which some experts noted could pose a hurdle for Kennedy.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
There was no public comment on this rezoning, and the planning commissioners unanimously approved it.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Brendan Carr, the GOP commissioner often tipped as Trump’s likely pick for a new FCC chair, frequently decries the current rules as addressing a threat—providers outright blocking an app or hindering its performance—that no longer exists while giving the commission too much power over providers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Top leadership roles, such as the FDA commissioner, require confirmation by the Senate, which some experts noted could pose a hurdle for Kennedy.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commissioner. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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commissioner
noun
com·mis·sion·er
kə-ˈmish-(ə-)nər
1
: a member of a commission
2
: an official in charge of a government department
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