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county commissioner

American

noun

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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Former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing Brendan Gill, a county commissioner in Essex County, on the more urban eastern edge of the district.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

“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

A dozen years ago, John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff in Palm Beach County, Fla., sent voters an email posing as a county commissioner, urging them to oppose the re-election of the county’s sheriff.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

In Cook County, voters will decide primaries for circuit court clerk, state’s attorney and county commissioner.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

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

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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