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commissioner

[kuh-mish-uh-ner] / kəˈmɪʃ ə nər /
NOUN
agent
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Arians, who became a member of the competition committee late in his coaching career, has discussed the situation with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and is an advocate of making officials full-time league employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The EU's climate commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, who was in Rome Tuesday for a hearing with senators on Italy's energy mix, declined to comment on Rome's decision.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Baroness Anne Longfield, a former children's commissioner, will chair the inquiry into child sexual abuse by grooming gangs, which Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised will be a "moment of reckoning".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The issue of long waits to access mental health support has been raised by the children's commissioner, with the most recent report highlighting how nearly 40,000 children are experiencing waits of at least two years.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

On November 14, almost two weeks after the election, US commissioner William C. Storrs issued a warrant for Anthony’s arrest.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling