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- Dictionarycommissioner/kəˈmɪʃənə/
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- 1. a person appointed to a role on or by a commission.
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Title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to include a variety of senior officials, often sitting on a specific commission. In particular, the commissioner frequently refers to senior police or governmen... Wikipedia