commissioner
Example Sentences
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In Texas, the county judge presides over and votes in the county’s commissioner court, which handles county government administration.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“Anyone who purchased these vines should contact their local agricultural commissioner immediately.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Al Davis, who had recently become AFL commissioner, was out of a job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In France -- where no trials are scheduled for the moment -- planning high commissioner Clement Beaune recently criticised the EU for in his words "lagging behind".
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The commissioner of corrections has to approve all lockdowns, because they are stressful to inmates, essentially turning them all into keeplocks.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing commissioner
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