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commissioner

[kuh-mish-uh-ner] / kəˈmɪʃ ə nər /
NOUN
agent
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“It isn’t just one thing,” says Tennessee education commissioner Lizzette Reynolds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

One of its key recommendations – that the government appoint a maternity commissioner to drive improvements – has been accepted by ministers.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Findings could be announced soon because NBA commissioner Adam Silver said June 2 that it was time to “wrap it up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

In Humphrey’s, the case the court overturned Monday, President Franklin Roosevelt had tried to fire an FTC commissioner with a one-line letter with no explanation.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

We distributed black-bordered leaflets, denouncing the police commissioner.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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