commish

Example Sentences

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The commish sent one of his assistants, Monte Irvin, who brought along a watch to mark the occasion.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2021

He passes the ball to Adam Silver, the smooth N.B.A. commish.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2020

They want rules in place to prevent this from happening again, and they've apparently exerted enough pressure on commish Adam Silver that he's mulling a $10 million fine for "tampering."

From Golf Digest • Sep. 16, 2019

Bottom line: No above-the-fold newsmaking by the commish on this day.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2013

You got your commish out of it, and this establishment always wants cash.

From Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure by Ball, Eustace Hale