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commissioner (iou)



commissioner noun. LME.
[medieval Latin commissionarius noun, from commissio(n-): see COMMISSION noun, -ER2.]
A person appointed by commission, as the head of the Metropolitan Police in London, a delegate to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, etc.; a member of a commission or of any of certain government boards. LME.
Charity Commissioner, Civil Service Commissioner, commissioner of sewers, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, etc. Commissioner for Oaths a solicitor authorized to administer an oath to a person making an affidavit. High Commissioner: see HIGH adjective. Lord Commissioner, Lord High Commissioner the representative of the Crown at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
b. A representative of supreme authority in a district, department, etc. L15.
A bookmaker. slang. Now rare. M19.
commissionership noun E19.