county commissioner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county commissioner
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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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
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
Dad spotted the county commissioner who backed him for Charley Burns’s job.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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