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Definition of: commissioner
(kə·mish′ən·ər) noun
1. A person who holds a commission to perform certain acts.
2. A member of a commission.
3. A public official appointed as head of an executive department, usually on a state or municipal level.
—com·mis′sion·er·ship′ noun
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