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commissioner

[kuh-mish-uh-ner] / kəˈmɪʃ ə nər /
NOUN
agent
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Brett Matsumoto, nominated for BLS commissioner, will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for the critical data role.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Al Davis, who had recently become AFL commissioner, was out of a job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Hadja Lahbib, the EU commissioner for crisis management, visited the provincial capital, Bunia, calling for humanitarian and health workers in the region to be guaranteed access to people in need.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The five-member panel is currently down two members, after one commissioner, Fabian Garcia, went on paternal leave and another, Teresa Sánchez-Gordon, recently resigned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I would sit in my room and practice the “grip and grin” that would take place the day the NBA commissioner announced my name as the Knicks’ first-round pick in the NBA draft.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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