park commissioner
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6.5
- noun
- /pɑrk kəˈmɪʃənər/
- Formal
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comisionado de parques
- As the park commissioner, she was responsible for maintaining the safety and cleanliness of all public parks.
- park commissioner Henry Stern
- York's park commissioner
- city's parks commissioner
Examples
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The parks commissioner?
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Look, the deal is, the park commissioner has to pick us.
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I thought he was - the parks commissioner.
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Told me to send a telegram to the park commissioner.
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Adrian Benepe, who was the New York City parks commissioner until June, was in attendance.
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The park commissioners seemed sympathetic and needed ammunition to override their director's adamant objections.
Blog text (31) -
Bryan Frye, president of the city's board of park commissioners and a representative on the council's golf advisory committee, said a renewed emphasis on customer service, marketing, and updated rates produced a strong financial summer.
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The park commissioner organized a community event to encourage more people to enjoy the local parks.
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During the meeting, the park commissioner presented new plans for improving playground facilities.
Synonyms
572
5.1
A person who manages a government department or public service
187
3.3
A person who looks after and protects a forest, park or nature reserve
How Senior
- Formal
1
6.5
187
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an official responsible for parks' is directly compositional from 'park' (public green area) + 'commissioner' (an official in charge). This is a straightforward noun+noun institutional title following common English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun park commissioner comes from the words park meaning a public green place and commissioner meaning a person given a special job by the city. Imagine someone put in charge to care for playgrounds, trees, and paths, so the title means 'an official in charge of the city's parks'.