commissioner's

Department head's possession

Commissioner's is the possessive form of commissioner—an official appointed to oversee a government department, regulatory body, or professional organization.

The word attributes something to that official: the commissioner's office, the commissioner's ruling on player conduct, the police commissioner's statement to the press.

sports

trophy

Award for winning

  • cupSmall drinking container
  • medalMetal honor token
  • awardHonor given for merit

championship · ruling · suspension · fine · penalty · draft · trade · contract · franchise · league

authority

office

Professional work location

ruling · directive · order · decision · power · discretion · purview · prerogative · authorization · approval

colonial

residence

Place one inhabits

posting · territory · administration · decree · court · jurisdiction · appointment · tenure · wife · household

administrative

report

Formal written findings

  • budgetPlan for spending
  • departmentDistinct unit within organization
  • staffOrganization's workers collectively

agenda · hearing · meeting · review · investigation · inquiry · findings · recommendation · statement · briefing

Opposites
hierarchical rank

commissioner'ssubordinate's

Belonging to one below

clerk's · assistant's · aide's · intern's · deputy's

scope of authority

commissioner'soperative's

Belonging to a spy

constable's · patrolman's

appointed vs elected/grassroots

commissioner'scitizen's

Belonging to a resident

public's · civilian's

Phrases
Family

commissioner, commissioners

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G