commissionership

Definition

Noun: The position, office, or role of a commissioner.

Usage Examples

• (She held the office of commissioner.)
• (The role of commissioner involves many duties.)
• (He left the position of commissioner.)

Advanced Usage

• "to assume the commissionership": to take on the office of commissioner.
  • The new mayor will assume the commissionership of the housing authority next month. (He will begin serving as commissioner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Commissioner (noun): a person appointed to a commission or given a specific official role.
  • The commissioner oversaw the investigation. (The official in charge.)
• Commission (noun): an official group or authority; also, a task or duty given to someone.
  • She served on the commission for environmental policy. (She was a member of the official group.)

Synonyms

• Commission: the office or authority of a commissioner (used interchangeably in some contexts).
• Post: a job or official position.
• Office: a formal position of authority.

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