commish
Americannoun
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I have an interview with the police commish at noon.
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Sorry, that phone is out of commish.
Etymology
Origin of commish
By shortening; commish def. 2 was first recorded in 1855–60; commish def. 1, in 1870–75.
Example Sentences
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The commish sent one of his assistants, Monte Irvin, who brought along a watch to mark the occasion.
From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2021
He passes the ball to Adam Silver, the smooth N.B.A. commish.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2020
PGA Tour commish Jay Monahan should follow the example from his basketball cohort and take away that onus from Woods.
From Golf Digest • Aug. 20, 2019
We all knew what was coming in Newark, and none better than the commish, who’s been booed on this particular night for years.
From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2012
Too surprised to speak for herself, Nick answered for the vender, “They was fifty bags, that’s fifty cents, an’ five fer commish.
From A Sunny Little Lass by Raymond, Evelyn
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