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commissioner

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
kəˈmɪʃənɚ

Definitions

  1. A member of a commission
  2. Alternative form of European Commissioner
  3. A member of a commission.
  4. Someone commissioned to perform certain duties
  5. Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
  6. An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force
  7. An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
  8. Someone who commissions something
  9. Someone who commissions something.

Equivalents

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Examples

“[…] the 'private nature' of commissioned pictures, particularly portraits, was frequently mentioned as the justification for two types of proposal: the ownership of painting copyright by the commissioner, or ownership of painting copyright by the artist […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Commissioner-designate commissionerate commissioneress Commissioners commissionership commissioning

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