com·mis·sion·er  (kə-mĭsh'ə-nər) 
n.
Abbr. Com. or Comr.
A member of a commission. A person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties. A governmental official in charge of a department: a police commissioner. Sports An official selected by an athletic association or league to exercise administrative or regulatory powers over it: a baseball commissioner.
com·mis'sion·er·ship' n. |
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