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
Examples of commissioner in a Sentence
The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games.
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From December of 2023 to until the current leader’s Senate confirmation of May 6, a parade of four commissioners and acting commissioners cycled through the position.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The fifth commissioner, John Herbst, the only one who voted not to hire Williams nearly a year ago, has been candid with her.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The commissioner will serve as the direct liaison between surfers, competition platforms and USA Surfing leadership.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Under global originals chief Eric Schrier and new EMEA content lead Angela Jain, Disney+’s European arm appears to have been given license to make some big swings, most recently striking a deal with Stephen Graham’s indie and promoting four executives, including Rivals commissioner Lee Mason.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The fifth commissioner, John Herbst, the only one who voted not to hire Williams nearly a year ago, has been candid with her.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The commissioner will serve as the direct liaison between surfers, competition platforms and USA Surfing leadership.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Under global originals chief Eric Schrier and new EMEA content lead Angela Jain, Disney+’s European arm appears to have been given license to make some big swings, most recently striking a deal with Stephen Graham’s indie and promoting four executives, including Rivals commissioner Lee Mason.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commissioner. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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