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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

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

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

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

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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