commissioner
Sign in to saveA commissioner (commonly abbreviated as '''Comm'r''') is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
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- Domestic public official
- Current Canadian commissioners
- Imperial China
- Isle of Man
- Malawi
- Scotland
- Current
- Historic
- General
- Police
- Other emergency services
- International public and colonial context
- British and Commonwealth overseas possessions
- Canada
- European Union
- French colonies
- Russian Empire
- United Nations administration
- United States
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Non-public entities
- The Salvation Army
- Scouting
- Boy Scouts of America
- Sports
- Compound titles
- See also
- References
- External links
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as '''Comm'r') is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to include a variety of senior officials, often sitting on a specific commission. In particular, the commissioner frequently refers to senior police or government officials. A high commissioner is equivalent to an ambassador, originally between the United Kingdom and the Dominions and now between all Commonwealth states, whether Commonwealth realms, republics or countries having a monarch other than that of the realms. The title is sometimes given to senior officials in the private sector; for instance, many North American sports leagues.