county commissioner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county commissioner
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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He worked some in the public sector, winning a seat as a county commissioner in Omaha in the late 1980s, and he chaired the state ethanol board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
Mariano Pargas Jr. Mr. Pargas resigned in November 2022 after 18 years on the force, and has since been re-elected as a county commissioner.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Pargas still holds public office as a county commissioner.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 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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