Commissioner: meaning, definitions and examples

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commissioner

 

[ kษ™หˆmษชสƒ(ษ™)nษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

government

A person who is officially appointed to oversee or supervise a particular area of activity, especially in a public organization.

Synonyms

administrator, official, supervisor

Examples of usage

  • The commissioner of police held a press conference to address the recent crime wave.
  • The commissioner of the National Football League made a decision to change the playoff format.
  • The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration announced new regulations for food labeling.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

An official in a sports league responsible for enforcing the rules and ensuring fair play.

Synonyms

arbiter, referee, umpire

Examples of usage

  • The basketball game was delayed as the commissioner reviewed a controversial call.
  • The baseball commissioner handed down a suspension to a player for violating league rules.

Translations

Translations of the word "commissioner" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comissรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฏเฅเค•เฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kommissar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ komisaris

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผั–ัะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ komisarz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅง”ๅ“ก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commissaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comisario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท komiser

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ููˆุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ komisaล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ komisรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ“ๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ komisar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fulltrรบi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะผะธััะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ komissar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comisionado

Etymology

The word 'commissioner' originated from the late Middle English term 'commissiounere', which was derived from the Anglo-French word 'commissiuner', ultimately from the Latin word 'commissio', meaning 'authorization, commission'. The usage of 'commissioner' in English dates back to the 14th century, where it referred to a person given a formal charge or authority to perform specific duties.

See also: commissionaire, decommissioning.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,706, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.