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Definition commissioner in American English

commissioner noun

[countable] noun
/kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nər/
2

an important official in a government, especially someone who is in charge of a particular department

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2.2

someone whose job is to manage a sport

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The National Hockey League commissioner

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Definition commissioner in American English