单词 | commissioner |
释义 | commissioner n.   1. a person appointed by a commission to perform a specific task, e.g. the head of the London police, a delegate to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, etc.   2. a person appointed as a member of a government commission (Charity Commissioner; Civil Service Commissioner).   3. a representative of the supreme authority in a district, department, etc. Phrases and idioms Commissioner for Oaths a solicitor authorized to administer an oath to a person making an affidavit. Lord (or Lord High) Commissioner the representative of the Crown at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Etymology: ME f. med.L commissionarius (as COMMISSION) |
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