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
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The baseball commissioner decided to suspend the players for 10 games.
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How to watch The commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. in the Todd B. Portune Center for County Government at 138 E Court St. in Cincinnati.
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Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
In June, Marty Makary, who is currently the FDA commissioner, bestowed upon him an even more important role: chief medical and scientific officer of the entire agency.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
After the commissioner spoke, The Athletic reported former player and current MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa, who accompanied Manfred, stuck around to talk further.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 30 July 2025
While the state education commissioner maintains that lower scores are a result of lower performance, some lawmakers and school districts are blasting the new state rubric as unfairly moving the goalposts for campuses.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
In June, Marty Makary, who is currently the FDA commissioner, bestowed upon him an even more important role: chief medical and scientific officer of the entire agency.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
After the commissioner spoke, The Athletic reported former player and current MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa, who accompanied Manfred, stuck around to talk further.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 30 July 2025
While the state education commissioner maintains that lower scores are a result of lower performance, some lawmakers and school districts are blasting the new state rubric as unfairly moving the goalposts for campuses.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commissioner. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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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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