commission plan

American  

noun

1. a system of municipal government in which all the legislative and executive powers of the city are concentrated in the hands of a commission.

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commission plan British  

noun

1. (in the US) a system of municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in a commission of five or six elected members

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Etymology

Origin of commission plan

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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commission plan

She may accept it, amend it, send it back to the legislature for a redo or adopt the citizens commission plan.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022

If your renovation job will put key rooms out of commission, plan for how you’re going to adjust.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

The House passed the commission plan last week, 252 to 175, with 35 Republicans throwing their support behind the bill.

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2021

Looking back, administration officials insist that Mr. Obama was right not to adopt the commission plan.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2012

The city manager plan is an improvement over the commission plan, in that it allows a greater concentration of responsibility.

From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson