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county commissioner

American  

noun

  1. a member of a U.S. county board overseeing the collection and disbursement of funds and other affairs of the county.


Etymology

Origin of county commissioner

First recorded in 1680–90

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“It was more challenging to pair this case and find a firm willing to take on the PR and the hoopla than a normal one,” said Skyler Beltran, another county commissioner.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

The county commissioner — a local hero since 2019 when he shot and killed a gunman who had stormed a church — wiped sweat from beneath a brimmed hat and nodded to the faithful.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

Pargas still holds public office as a county commissioner.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2024

Josh Whitley, a county commissioner in the Charleston suburbs and an ally of Ms. Mace, said the congresswoman’s endorsement of Mr. Trump was pragmatic.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2024

But a county commissioner called him right after the broadcast and talked to him for over an hour.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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