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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The commissioner also acknowledged that the fines could conceivably be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Mecklenburg County provides a significant amount of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ funding, as voted on annually by county commissioners.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
The commissioner also acknowledged the fines could be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Two Democrats are on the primary ballot for commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Mecklenburg County provides a significant amount of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ funding, as voted on annually by county commissioners.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
The commissioner also acknowledged the fines could be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Two Democrats are on the primary ballot for commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commissioner. Accessed 15 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
Police Commissioner
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