commissioner

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Someone who commissions something.

   […] the 'private nature' of commissioned pictures, particularly portraits, was frequently mentioned as the justification for two types of proposal: the ownership of painting copyright by the commissioner, or ownership of painting copyright by the artist […]

2. 2
   noun

   a government administrator

3. 3
   noun

   a member of a commission

4. 4
   noun

   A member of a commission.

5. 5
   noun

   Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.

6. 6
   noun

   An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.

7. 7
   noun

   Alternative form of European Commissioner.

Etymology

From Middle English commissioner, from Anglo-Norman commissionaire, from Medieval Latin commissiōnārius. Doublet of commissionaire. See commission.