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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

Example Sentences

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Higgins, a county commissioner, defeated former city manager Emilio González by roughly 59 percent to 41 percent, according to preliminary results.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

“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

Scott — a county commissioner and state lawmaker in Oregon — inherited the Riggs’ ranch in Smith River after their deaths and moved onto it with his wife, Nettie, and Dock.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

If they had been trying to recall an elected official — a mayor or a county commissioner, for instance — they would have needed many more signatures.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Dad spotted the county commissioner who backed him for Charley Burns’s job.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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