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- [kuh-mish-uh-ner]
- /kəˈmɪʃ ə nər/
- /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mish-uh-ner]
- /kəˈmɪʃ ə nər/
Definitions of commissioner word
- countable noun commissioner A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization. 3
- noun commissioner a person authorized to perform certain tasks or endowed with certain powers 3
- noun commissioner any of several types of civil servant 3
- noun commissioner an ombudsman 3
- noun commissioner a member of a commission 3
- noun commissioner a person authorized to do certain things by a commission or warrant 3
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Origin of commissioner
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Anglo-French. See commission, -er2
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Parts of speech for Commissioner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commissioner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commissioner
noun commissioner
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- magistrate — a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
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