commissioner
gb/kəmˈɪʃənɚ/ us/kəmˈɪʃənɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 4200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Head of a department or body
A person in charge of running a department, group, or activity, especially in government or sports.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is appointed as commissioner of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'commissioner' with 'commander', but 'commissioner' is usually an administrative leader rather than a military officer.
Sinónimos
director (Similar in meaning but used more broadly for heads of organizations, not always in government.)
|
chief (Less formal and can refer to leaders in various contexts.)
Antónimos
subordinate (Someone who works under the authority of another, opposite of a leader or head.)
Colocaciones
police commissioner
|sports commissioner
|appointed commissioner
|commissioner of police
|commissioner of the league
Temas
government
|sports
|administration
|politics
|work
Ejemplos
- The police commissioner announced new safety measures for the city.
- She was appointed commissioner of the national basketball league.
- The commissioner held a press conference to address the scandal.
- A new commissioner will be selected to oversee environmental policy.
- The commissioner met with community leaders to discuss changes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The commissioner spoke to the reporters.
- He is the commissioner of the football league.
- The city has a new police commissioner.
- The commissioner made a new rule.
- She is the commissioner for health.
Sustantivo
formal
B2
entity
2
Member of an official commission
A person chosen to be part of a special group that studies or manages something for the government or another organization.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] serves as a commissioner on [a commission]
Sinónimos
delegate (Represents others in a decision-making body, but not always part of a formal commission.)
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board member (Part of an organized group but not necessarily an official commission.)
Antónimos
outsider (Someone not officially involved in the commission's work.)
Colocaciones
European Commissioner
|UN human rights commissioner
|commissioner on the inquiry panel
Temas
government
|law
|politics
Ejemplos
- She served as a commissioner on the truth and reconciliation commission.
- The commissioners will release their findings next month.
- Each state appointed two commissioners to the federal board.
- The European Commissioner spoke about climate change policies.
- Commissioners are expected to remain impartial during the investigation.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is a commissioner on the trade board.
- The commissioners will write a report.
- She is a commissioner in the health group.
- The commissioner works with other members.
- They are commissioners for the city project.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
commissioner
AFI
GB/kəmˈɪʃənɚ/
US/kəmˈɪʃənɚ/
Sílabas y acento
com - mis - sion - er (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mis)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: commissioner
- Plural: commissioners
Familia de palabras
Forms
commissioners
noun
Core family
commission
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
decommission
verb
Expresiones
commissioner of police
1/kəmˈɪʃənɚ əv pəlˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
Official title for police head
A formal title for the top officer in charge of police in an area.
Ejemplos
- The Commissioner of Police attended the ceremony.
- The Commissioner of Police issued a statement about public safety.
police commissioner
1/pəlˈis kəmˈɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
Head of a police department
The person in charge of the police in a city or region.
Ejemplos
- The police commissioner announced new crime-fighting strategies.
- After years on the force, he was promoted to police commissioner.
sports commissioner
1/spˈɔɹts kəmˈɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
Head of a sports league
The person who manages and makes decisions for a sports league.
Ejemplos
- The sports commissioner approved changes to the tournament schedule.
- Fans criticized the sports commissioner for the new rules.