| 单词 | district commissioner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdistrict commissioner district commissioner n. a person commissioned to exercise the authority of a government (originally esp. the British Crown), organization, etc., in a particular district; also as a title. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > senior or chief public officials > [noun] > commissioner commissionera1500 district commissioner1788 1788 G. Edwards Aggrandisem. Great Brit. I. iii. 118 They may be chosen by the Board, by Parliament, the District Police, or rather the District Commissioners. 1822 J. L. McAdam Remarks Present Syst. Road Making (ed. 6) Advt. p. vi It will hardly be deemed inexpedient to recommend some central control over the District Commissioners. 1858 in M. C. Johnstone Jullundur Mutineers 43 He, whose business it was as District Commissioner to collect intelligence, was in absolute ignorance of all that had occurred. 1905 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Aug. 444/1 W. H. Clements.., has been selected for the office of District Commissioner and Assistant Colonial Surgeon in the Toledo District of British Honduras. 1932 N. Mitford Christmas Pudding v. 78 Mother, of course, takes a lot of exercise, walks and so on... And she's district commissioner for the Girl Guides. 2010 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 13 Feb. b4/3 Lilongwe District Commissioner Charles Kalemba..and representatives from Madonna's Raising Malawi charity, met with about 200 villagers. < as lemmas |
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