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commissioner
noun
an
official
who
is
chosen
to
lead
or
supervise
a
government
department
,
public
agency
,
or
other
administrative
area
•
The
city
appointed
Jane
Smith
as
the
new
commissioner
of
public
health
.
The
city
appointed
Jane
Smith
as
the
new
commissioner
of
public
health
.
•
A
commissioner
inspected
the
construction
site
to
ensure
safety
standards
were
met
.
A
commissioner
inspected
the
construction
site
to
ensure
safety
standards
were
met
.
Middle
English
,
from
Anglo-French
,
from
Medieval
Latin
commissarius
“
delegate
,
agent
,”
from
Latin
committere
“
to
entrust
.”
noun
the
chief
executive
who
oversees
and
governs
a
professional
sports
league
or
organization
•
The
NBA
commissioner
announced
the
draft
picks
on
live
television
.
The
NBA
commissioner
announced
the
draft
picks
on
live
television
.
•
Fans
praised
the
league
commissioner
for
expanding
the
women
’
s
tournament
.
Fans
praised
the
league
commissioner
for
expanding
the
women
’
s
tournament
.
