commissioner

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Speaking at his annual news conference before the NBA All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver warned that current punishments to prevent teams from gaming the system that allocates top new players are "not working."

From Barron's

But NBA commissioner Adam Silver added Leonard to the roster, allowing him to play in his seventh All-Star Game, which is being hosted in his home arena.

From Los Angeles Times

Neither guns used in the attack at the home or the school were previously seized by police, deputy commissioner McDonald clarified on Friday.

From BBC

Past FDA commissioners carefully avoided interfering in individual drug approvals, instead letting the scientific reviewers have sway.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This increases the risk of fuelling social disruption in Cuba,” the U.N. office of the high commissioner for human rights said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal