Thesaurus results for COMMISSIONER

commissioner

noun

Definition of commissioner

as in superintendent

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Recent Examples of commissioner As the lone Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez has been in the unique position of speaking out on some of the agency’s biggest decisions and even publicly urging Disney to fight back against the FCC. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 Ivan Capifali, the commissioner of the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, confirmed his retirement on Monday via a news release from the mayor’s office following inquiries from the Tribune. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Democrats haven’t won a statewide seat since 2018, when now-chairperson of the Florida Democratic Party, Nikki Fried, became a one-term agriculture commissioner. — Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Kusama was selected to represent Japan at the 45th Venice Biennale, with art critic Akira Tatehata serving as commissioner of the Japanese Pavilion. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commissioner

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner

Noun

The state superintendent would need approval from the president of the State Board of Education, or the president's designee, before taking that step.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
For 10 years prior to that, Villont’s jobs included director of educational technology, assistant principal, principal and regional superintendent for the Diocese of Rockford.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

Frank Lenk, director of economic research at the Mid-America Regional Council, said automotive goods are one of Kansas City’s largest exports, and many of those products go back and forth across the border with Canada.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Tonette Mendoza, a former college player who is now the executive director of the Philippine Tennis Association, first saw a six-or-seven-year-old Eala play at a local tournament.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

Worse, the su binary—the code that provides the command-line interface allowing users with low-level system rights to temporarily gain administrator-level access—is set to grant root without any authentication.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Three months ago, Jimmy Morales was one of the most powerful administrators in local government, serving as a top deputy to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrator

Noun

According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, who represents a suburban area in western Miami-Dade, urged Levine Cava to find savings by reducing multiple layers of senior directors standing between the mayor and front-line managers and county workers.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Senior executives at Nordstrom have made their human customer interactions part of their brand identity as well.

— John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of executive

Noun

The Nepal Electricity Authority named the two men who were rescued alive as 30-year-old Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman from Saptari district in eastern Nepal, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor from Kathmandu.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Officials identified them as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor at the Trishuli 3A plant.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervisor

Noun

The tests also generate operational data for the eIPP as regulators and industry partners work toward integrating advanced air mobility aircraft into US airspace.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulator

Noun

In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
That more than doubled its stock, pushing its market cap above $9 billion, adding to the bottom line of Thrive and Kushner, who is vice chairman and has personal holdings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026