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masculine
/komisjoˈnaðo/
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Translation
commissioner
Word origin
From comisión ('commission'), from Latin commissio ('a bringing together'), from committere ('to entrust, to join'), from com- ('together') plus mittere ('to send').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- committere
- English cognates
- commissioner, commission, commit
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcomisionados
Examples
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The police commissioner gave a press conference.
comisionada investigar .
They appointed a commissioner to investigate the case.
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The commissioner signed the agreement on behalf of the government.
reunieron .
The commissioners met to review the report.
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Who is the new commissioner for the district?
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