commissioner
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"What may have looked unbelievable turned out to be exactly that - and now those responsible are being held accountable," state insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Bisignano is commissioner of the Social Security Administration; his role as CEO of the IRS hasn’t been confirmed by Congress.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Lammy said he would accept all 33 recommendations made by Dame Lynne, former deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, in her report.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“It’s getting better,” said Marnie Gee, British Columbia’s film commissioner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
When an embarrassed police department and Bull Connor, Birmingham’s commissioner of public safety, saw that they were losing the battle to youngsters, things started getting nasty.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Vocabulary lists containing commissioner
Things Fall Apart
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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The Dawes Act
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