commissioner
/kəˈmɪʃənər/
noun
- A person who is officially in charge of a government department or organization.
- The city commissioner announced new plans for the park.
- The police commissioner held a press conference about the new safety program.
- She was appointed as the commissioner of the state health department.
- A member of a commission, which is a group of people officially chosen to do a particular job.
- The three commissioners met to discuss the budget for the coming year.
- Each commissioner on the board voted on the new policy.
- The election commissioner ensured that the voting process was fair.
- In sports, the person who is the chief executive of a professional league.
- The baseball commissioner suspended the player for breaking the rules.
- The league commissioner announced a new schedule for the season.
- Fans often criticize the commissioner for decisions about the game.
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