high commissioner en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.
The United Nations has a number of high commissioners.
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(Commonwealth) An ambassador of one Commonwealth country to another.
The British high commissioner to Canada
- (historical) An indirect ruler of a British protectorate or territory, equivalent to a governor in a crown colony.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| high commissioners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (15)
ko 고등판무관 (high-ranking official) · hi उच्चायुक्त (high-ranking official) · it alto commissario (high-ranking official) · ar مُفَوَّضٌ سَامٍ (high-ranking official) · hu főbiztos (high-ranking official) · nb høykommissær (high-ranking official) · mos wokomsɛɛre (high-ranking official) · ja 高等弁務官 (high-ranking official) · ka უმაღლესი კომისარი (high-ranking official) · hu főmegbízott (high-ranking official) · hu főképviselő (high-ranking official) · sw kamishna mkuu (high-ranking official) · fr haut-commissaire (high-ranking official) · sv överkommissarie (high-ranking official) · cmn 高級專員 /高级专员 (high-ranking official)