police commissioner
27
4.6
- noun
- /pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər/
:
comisionado de policía
- The police commissioner has declined to comment...
- Police Commissioner Howard Safir
- Police Commissioner William Bratton
- Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
Really, I'd like to ask these police commissioners a question.
- Really, I'd like to ask these police commissioners a question.
- So it was up in the air who's going to be the new police commissioner?
- And Portland's political structure is unique in that our mayor is also a police commissioner.
Examples
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The local police commissioner issued a public warning about a right-wing terrorist group.
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I like the police commissioner, too.
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The police commissioner and I go way back.
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Suddenly, the mayor and police commissioner, and their lawyers, are called out of the room.
Fiction book (2001) -
Plus, I have the police commissioner breathing down my back.
Fiction book (1992) -
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said it's unclear how long the nanny had worked for the family.
Blog text (24) -
Newly sworn-in Police Commissioner Anthony Batts opened the door for the driver...
Blog text (7) -
The police commissioner defended the rising tide of crime as a statistical aberration tied to growing unemployment and the humidity of...
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But first, after reviewing the city's soaring crime rates with the police commissioner, Councilman Dan Gregor took to the steps of City Hall, reaffirming the city's commitment to fight against the rising crime organization calling themselves the Foot Clan.
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The local police commissioner issued a public warning about a right-wing terrorist group.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person who leads a group or community
572
5.1
A person who manages a government department or public service
166
6.0
A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools
93
3.2
An officer who is in charge of a police department
1
7.0
A senior police officer who leads the police in a county, especially in the United Kingdom
How Senior
27
4.6
93
3.2
- US
10
3.3
- US
4
3.7
6
3.1
- UK
1
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably built from 'police' (the law-enforcement organization) modifying 'commissioner' (an official in charge), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this is the official who oversees the police. This noun–noun composition (organization + leader) is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, making the expression transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Police commissioner comes from the idea of a commissioner, someone 'commissioned' by city leaders with a formal job to lead the police. That's why it means the top official in charge of a police force.