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One of various roles or titles
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge
Commissioner
Topics referred to by the same term
The Commissioner can refer to: Commissioner Gordon, a character from Batman, known as The Commissioner The Commissioner, or De Lunatico Inquirendo, an
The_Commissioner
A chief commissioner is a commissioner of high rank, usually in chief of several commissioners or similarly styled officers. In British India the gubernatorial
Chief_commissioner
Local government official in various countries
In many countries, a municipal commissioner is an official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. In India, every Municipal Corporation
Municipal_commissioner
Government official in Michigan, U.S.
A drain commissioner is an elected official in county government of the U.S. state of Michigan who is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining
Drain_commissioner
Police, income tax or administrative official
ranking below the Commissioner. In all Australian police forces, deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that of commissioner and senior to the
Deputy_commissioner
Chief executive of the National Basketball Association
The commissioner of the NBA is the chief executive of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The current commissioner is Adam Silver, who succeeded
Commissioner_of_the_NBA
Person appointed on a non-permanent basis to a judicial office
A judicial commissioner is person appointed on a non-permanent basis to a judicial office. In some countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore, judicial
Judicial_commissioner
Chief manager of a police entity
A police commissioner is the head of a police department, responsible for overseeing its operations and ensuring the effective enforcement of laws and
Police_commissioner
Head of US Food and Drug Administration
The United States commissioner of food and drugs is the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the United States Department of Health
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Commissioner_of_Food_and_Drugs
Professional American football league
fix games. The current commissioner is Roger Goodell, who was elected in 2006 after Paul Tagliabue, the previous commissioner, retired. The NFL's revenue
National_Football_League
DC Comics character
story, making him the first Batman supporting character. As the police commissioner of Gotham City, Gordon shares Batman's deep commitment to ridding the
Commissioner_Gordon
1994 Indian film
Commissioner is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Renji Panicker, and produced by M. Mani under
Commissioner_(film)
Gold commissioner was an important regional administrative post in the colonies of the British Empire where extensive gold prospecting took place, including
Gold_commissioner
Elected official in England and Wales
A police and crime commissioner (PCC; Welsh: comisiynydd yr heddlu a throseddu) is an elected government official in England and Wales responsible for
Police_and_crime_commissioner
Public official in the United States
An insurance commissioner (or commissioner of insurance) is a public official in the executive branch of a state or territory in the United States who
Insurance_commissioner
Chief executive of Major League Baseball
The commissioner of baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation
Commissioner_of_Baseball
Civil Service Rank in Pakistan
Commissioner is a senior administrative officer who heads a division in Pakistan, which is a sub-provincial administrative unit. They are part of the Pakistan
Commissioner_(Pakistan)
Police rank used in Asian countries
Commissioner general is a senior rank in police forces used in China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan. In Japan, those people with this rank are not
Commissioner_general
Form of local government
government in the United States, sole commissioner government is a county commission with only one seat. The sole commissioner typically holds all legislative
Sole_commissioner
Chief of Police, Kolkata
Commissioner of the Kolkata Police (formerly Commissioner of the Calcutta Police) is the head of the Kolkata Police. The Kolkata police commissioner is
Commissioner of the Kolkata Police
Commissioner_of_the_Kolkata_Police
American lawyer and NBA commissioner (born 1962)
officer and deputy commissioner under his predecessor and mentor David Stern in 2006. When Stern retired in 2014, Silver was named commissioner. During Silver's
Adam_Silver
Rank in police forces
Assistant commissioner or assistant commissioner of police (ACP) is a rank used in various police forces. In all Australian police forces, assistant commissioner
Assistant commissioner of police
Assistant_commissioner_of_police
U.S. government agency
The U.S. president designates one of the commissioners to serve as chairman. No more than three commissioners may be members of the same political party
Federal Communications Commission
Federal_Communications_Commission
CEO of the National Football League in the US
The commissioner of the National Football League is the chief executive officer of the National Football League (NFL). The position was created in 1941
Commissioner_of_the_NFL
American businessman, lawyer, and NBA commissioner (1942–2020)
January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014. He oversaw
David_Stern
Australian independent government office
The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is an independent agency of the Australian government responsible for the regulation of online safety. The commission
ESafety_Commissioner
High-ranking executive position
High commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment. The English term is also used
High_commissioner
British-American surgeon and author
surgeon, professor, author, and medical commentator who served as the 27th commissioner of food and drugs from 2025 to 2026. He practiced surgical oncology and
Marty_Makary
American attorney (born 1987)
attorney who has served as the acting commissioner of food and drugs since 2026. He served as the acting deputy commissioner for human foods from 2025 to 2026
Kyle_Diamantas
NHL highest executive position
The National Hockey League commissioner (French: Commissaire de la LNH) is the highest-ranking executive officer in the National Hockey League (NHL). The
NHL_commissioner
Elected executive office position in California
insurance commissioner has been an elected executive office position in California since 1991. Prior to that time, the insurance commissioner was appointed
California Insurance Commissioner
California_Insurance_Commissioner
Administrator of a division of a state in India
A Divisional Commissioner, also known as Commissioner of division, is a career civil servant and a member of Indian Administrative Service who serves as
Divisional commissioner, India
Divisional_commissioner,_India
Official title for representatives of any level of government
Resident commissioner was or is an official title of several different types of commissioners, who were or are representatives of any level of government
Resident_commissioner
Judicial officer
commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction
Justice_of_the_peace
Member of the European Commission, holder of a specific portfolio
A European commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission, the executive cabinet of the European Union. Their role is broadly equivalent
European_commissioner
Election regulatory body of India
of India, it is headed by a chief election commissioner and consists of two other election commissioners as constituent members. The commission is headquartered
Election_Commission_of_India
Official who promotes foreign trade abroad
Trade commissioner is the title of a government official whose primary duties are to promote international trade agreements and export trade programs on
Trade_commissioner
Constitutional post to the Government of India
The chief election commissioner of India (CEC) heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections
Chief Election Commissioner of India
Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India
UK independent government agency
The office of the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales (formally the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses) is an independent agency of the government
Victims'_Commissioner
Indian heads of the police force
Commissioners of Police in India are heads of the police force in certain metropolitan areas colloquially referred to as 'police commissionerates'. They
Commissioner of Police (India)
Commissioner_of_Police_(India)
Monarch's personal representative to the pre-union Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland was the monarch of Scotland's personal representative to the Parliament of Scotland. From the
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
Lord_High_Commissioner_to_the_Parliament_of_Scotland
Members of the body overseeing elections
The Election Commissioners of India are the members of Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections
Election Commissioner of India
Election_Commissioner_of_India
Officials empowered to perform Civil Marriage ceremonies
duties of a Marriage Commissioner or Deputy Marriage Commissioner vary between jurisdictions. Deputy or temporary marriage commissioners are generally empowered
Marriage_commissioner
Head of a province in the Netherlands
A King's commissioner (Dutch: Commissaris van de Koning, CvdK) is the head of government and legislature in a province of the Netherlands. When the reigning
King's_commissioner
New York City Police Commissioner since 2024
police commissioner. Previously, she served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation from 2022 to 2024, as Commissioner of the New
Jessica_Tisch
Position in the Government of Sindh
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, Pakistan, overseeing all maters within the division. The position holder
Commissioner_Karachi
UN Secretariat department that promotes human rights under international law
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that works to promote and
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office_of_the_United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights
The 2026 California Insurance Commissioner election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the insurance commissioner of California. Incumbent Democratic
2026 California Insurance Commissioner election
2026_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election
Gubernatorial title used in the German Empire and Nazi Germany
(German: [ˈʁaɪçskɔmɪsaːɐ̯], rendered as "Commissioner of the Empire", "Reich Commissioner" or "Imperial Commissioner"), in German history, was an official
Reichskommissar
Senior English law-enforcement role
Deputy assistant commissioner (DAC), formally Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, is a rank in London's Metropolitan Police Service
Deputy_assistant_commissioner
Government position
Deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated as "DC") is a chief administrative, land revenue officer/collector and representative of government in district
Deputy commissioner (Pakistan)
Deputy_commissioner_(Pakistan)
Government role relating to data protection and freedom of information issues
The role of information commissioner differs from nation to nation. Most commonly it is a title given to a government regulator in the fields of freedom
Information_commissioner
Police and security service of Ireland
[ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠiː]; "Guardians") or "the Guards". The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner, who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are in Dublin's
Garda_Síochána
Post
The Divisional Commissioner is the chief bureaucratic and revenue officer of a division in Bangladesh. The commissioner supervises the revenue, development
Divisional Commissioner (Bangladesh)
Divisional_Commissioner_(Bangladesh)
American reality TV personality (born 1990)
Nick Bollea (born 1990) is an American wrestling commissioner and former television personality. He is known for his appearances on the reality show Hogan
Nick_Hogan
New Jersey local government act
terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor,
Walsh_Act
Head of the Garda Síochána
The Garda Commissioner (Irish: Coimisinéir na nGardaí) – officially known as the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána (Irish: Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána)
Garda_Commissioner
The post of Irish language Commissioner (Irish: An Coimisinéir Gaeilge) is an office created by the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 in
Irish_Language_Commissioner
Creek in Georgia US
Indian agent commissioner. A variant name is "Commissioners Creek". U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Commissioner Creek Krakow
Commissioner_Creek
The commissioner of Yukon (French: Commissaire du Yukon) is the representative of the Government of Canada in the Canadian federal territory of Yukon.
Commissioner_of_Yukon
Scottish administrative body between 1667 and 1930
Commissioners of supply were local administrative bodies in Scotland from 1667 to 1930. Originally established in each sheriffdom to collect tax, they
Commissioner_of_supply
The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to New Zealand is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in New Zealand, and head of the UK's
List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to New Zealand
List_of_high_commissioners_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_New_Zealand
Commissioner Council Commissioner Regional Commissioner Provincial Commissioner National Commissioner International Commissioner Chief Commissioner Sometimes
Scout_Commissioner
State executive position in the U.S.
United States, all 50 states have the executive position of agriculture commissioner, director of agriculture, or secretary of agriculture. This official
Agriculture_commissioner
Privacy Commissioner is an independent statutory office-holder, appointed under subsection 14 (4) of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
Australian Privacy Commissioner
Australian_Privacy_Commissioner
Head of the New York City Police Department
City police commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department and presiding member of the Board of Commissioners. The commissioner is appointed
New York City Police Commissioner
New_York_City_Police_Commissioner
American municipal police force
at the mayor's pleasure. The commissioner in turn appoints the first deputy commissioner, numerous deputy commissioners, and the chief of department (the
New York City Police Department
New_York_City_Police_Department
1975 film by Milton Katselas
Report to the Commissioner is a 1975 American crime drama film based on James Mills' 1972 novel. It involves a rookie cop (Michael Moriarty) in the New
Report_to_the_Commissioner
The 2026 Georgia Labor Commissioner election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Georgia Labor Commissioner. Primary elections will be held
2026 Georgia Labor Commissioner election
2026_Georgia_Labor_Commissioner_election
Great Officer of State in the United Kingdom
chancellor may be exercised by a committee of individuals known as lords commissioners of the Great Seal, usually when there is a delay between an outgoing
Lord_Chancellor
Federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
led by the commissioner of food and drugs, who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. The commissioner reports to the
Food_and_Drug_Administration
Index of articles associated with the same name
Assistant commissioner is a rank used in various organizations and may refer to: Assistant commissioner, an individual who has been given an official
Assistant_commissioner
Body established to administer poor relief
up of three commissioners who became known as "The Bashaws of Somerset House", their secretary and nine clerks or assistant commissioners. The commission
Poor_Law_Commission
The high commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Bangladesh. The high commission
List of high commissioners of India to Bangladesh
List_of_high_commissioners_of_India_to_Bangladesh
Government representative in Nunavut, Canada
The commissioner of Nunavut (Inuktitut: ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᓄᓇᕗᒧᑦ, romanized: Kamisin Nunavumut; Inuinnaqtun: Kamisinauyuq Nunavunmut; French: Commissaire du Nunavut)
Commissioner_of_Nunavut
Topics referred to by the same term
District commissioner may refer to: District Commissioner (British Colonial), a rank in the British Colonial Service District Commissioner (film), a 1963
District_commissioner
The 2026 Georgia Insurance Commissioner election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Georgia Insurance Commissioner. Primary elections were held
2026 Georgia Insurance Commissioner election
2026_Georgia_Insurance_Commissioner_election
North American professional basketball league
and Commissioner from 1967 to 1975 Larry O'Brien, Commissioner from 1975 to 1984 David Stern, Commissioner from 1984 to 2014 Adam Silver, Commissioner from
National Basketball Association
National_Basketball_Association
UN agency to protect and support refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees
Topics referred to by the same term
Privacy Commissioner may refer to: Privacy Commissioner of Canada Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Privacy_Commissioner
Professional Canadian football league
last day as commissioner was June 15, 2017. Jim Lawson, the CFL's Chair of the Board of Governors, took over the duties of interim Commissioner until a suitable
Canadian_Football_League
Appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan List of presidents of Pakistan List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India Commissioner Karachi Mayor of Karachi Administrator Karachi
Governor_of_Sindh
Head of the Delhi Police
The Commissioner of Police, Delhi or Delhi Police Commissioner is the head of the Delhi Police, the law enforcement agency of the 15 police districts (as
Commissioner of the Delhi Police
Commissioner_of_the_Delhi_Police
Term in English law: to hear and determine
English-derived term sac and soc. By the commission of oyer and terminer the commissioners (in practice the judges of assize, though other persons were named with
Oyer_and_terminer
US government agency
"Nash Nominated as Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Crow Appointed Deputy Commissioner". BIA. August 1, 1961. "Nash Sworn in as Commissioner of Indian Affairs"
Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs
Member of the pre-union Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
A commissioner was a legislator appointed or elected to represent a royal burgh or shire in the Parliament of Scotland and the associated Convention of
Commissioner (Scottish Parliament)
Commissioner_(Scottish_Parliament)
Civil service position
public, a commissioner of oaths, or both. A notary public and a commissioner of oaths are regulated by the provincial Notaries and Commissioners Act. Individuals
Notary_public
This is a list of European commissioners by member state of the European Union. Each name is a member of the European Commission and hold a specific portfolio
List of European commissioners by member state
List_of_European_commissioners_by_member_state
Elected constitutional officer
The Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries is an elected government position in the U.S. state of Oregon. The commissioner is the chief executive
Oregon_Commissioner_of_Labor
of currently serving ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives of India. High commissioners lead India's diplomatic missions in member
List of ambassadors and high commissioners of India
List_of_ambassadors_and_high_commissioners_of_India
The Commissioner for Public Appointments is a British public servant, appointed by the King, whose primary role is to provide independent assurance that
Commissioner for Public Appointments
Commissioner_for_Public_Appointments
Rank used in South Asian revenue administrations
Assistant commissioner is a rank used in revenue administrations, including those of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Assistant commissioner is a rank
Assistant commissioner (administration)
Assistant_commissioner_(administration)
The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Canada is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Canada and is in charge of the British
List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Canada
List_of_high_commissioners_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_Canada
1962 Italian film
The Police Commissioner (Italian: Il commissario) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. Alberto Sordi as Vice Commissioner Dante Lombardozzi
The_Police_Commissioner
New York City Fire Commissioner since 2026 (born 1968 or 1969)
emergency medical services administrator serving as New York City Fire Commissioner since 2026. A 31-year veteran of the department, she was the chief of
Lillian_Bonsignore
United States campaign finance agency
oversee the public funding of Presidential elections." It is led by six commissioners who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Under
Federal_Election_Commission
United States government agency
The FTC is composed of five commissioners who are nominated by the president and subject to Senate confirmation. Commissioners serve seven-year terms, and
Federal_Trade_Commission
Fictional character throughout the DC Universe
foils of James Gordon. Loeb is introduced in Batman: Year One as the commissioner of Gotham City's Police Department at about the time Batman first appears
Gillian_B._Loeb
2012 Indian film
The King & the Commissioner is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written by Renji Panicker and directed by Shaji Kailas, starring Mammootty
The_King_&_the_Commissioner
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Kynsey, a survival of Old English Cynesige, composed of the elements cyne ‘royal’ + sige ‘victory’.This name may also have assimilated some cases of Scottish MacKenzie, with the Mac prefix omitted.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Swiss German Künzi (see Kuenzi).The paternal grandfather of NJ and PA legislator John Kinsey (1693–1750) was one of the commissioners sent out from England in 1677 by the West Jersey proprietors to buy land from the Indians and to lay out a town. John was the leader of the Quaker party in the PA assembly and chief justice of the PA supreme court.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : habitational name from Dudley in the West Midlands, named from the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish (County Cork) : English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Dubhdáleithe ‘descendant of Dubhdáleithe’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + dá ‘two’ + léithe ‘sides’.Thomas Dudley (1576–1653), born at Northampton, England, sailed on the Arbella to Salem, MA, in 1630 with the chief men of the Massachusetts Bay Company. They first settled at Newtown. Dudley subsequently moved to Ipswich but then permanently settled at Roxbury. He was elected four times as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and as one of the two commissioners for the colony when the New England Confederation was formed in 1643. He was one of the first overseers of Harvard University, and in 1650, as governor, signed the charter for that institution. Dudley’s seventh and most noted child, Joseph (1647–1720) was also governor of MA (1702–15).
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : occupational name for a stonemason or someone who used or made pickaxes or chisel, from bicke ‘pickaxe’, ‘chisel’ + the agent suffix -er. Compare Bick.English : occupational name for a beekeeper, Middle English biker (from Old English bīcere). Bees were important in medieval England because their honey provided the only means of sweetening food (sugar being a more recent importation); honey was also used in preserving.English : habitational name from Bicker in Lincolnshire or Byker in Tyne and Wear, both named with the Old English preposition bī ‘by’, ‘beside’ + Old Norse kjarr ‘wet ground’, ‘brushwood’.Cars Bicker was a wealthy merchant and one of the commissioners to New Netherland under the West India Company’s 1621 charter.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Maheshwari | மஹேஷà¯à®µà®°à¯€
Goddess Durga, God Shankar
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sound
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cloud, Joyful
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The Divine Light Within
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yogadhipa | யோகதீபாÂ
The Lord of meditation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Shining
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from either of two places so called in North Yorkshire, name with Old English mersc ‘marsh’, the -sk being the result of Scandinavian influence.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The Lord's secret or miracle.
Male
English
English variant spelling of Norman French Roland, ROLLAND means "famous land."
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : perhaps a variant spelling of Myers.Greek (pronounced as two syllables) : nickname from Albanian mirë ‘good’, ‘honest’.
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n.
A prerogative process empowering certain commissioners to take and hold a defendant's property and receive the rents and profits thereof, until he clears himself of a contempt or performs a decree of the court.
n.
An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance.
n.
The title of the chief judical officer of some cities and boroughs; also, of the chief justice of an East Indian settlement. The Recorder of London is judge of the Lord Mayor's Court, and one of the commissioners of the Central Criminal Court.
n.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
n.
A person who has a commission or warrant to perform some office, or execute some business, for the government, corporation, or person employing him; as, a commissioner to take affidavits or to adjust claims.
n.
A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy.
n.
One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
n.
Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
n.
A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration.
n.
An officer having charge of some department or bureau of the public service.
a.
A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation.
v. t.
To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary.
n.
The office of commissioner.
v. t.
Hence: To send or direct away; to send or direct elsewhere, as for treatment, aid, information, decision, etc.; to make over, or pass over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a matter of fact to a commissioner for investigation, or refers a question of law to a superior tribunal.
n.
The sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners.
n.
A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest.
n.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
n.
A table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or private; a number of persons appointed or elected to sit in council for the management or direction of some public or private business or trust; as, the Board of Admiralty; a board of trade; a board of directors, trustees, commissioners, etc.