Parliamentary Commissioner

in full Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

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noun

(in Britain) the official name for ombudsman (def. 2)

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Words nearby Parliamentary Commissioner

parliament, parliamentarian, parliamentarianism, parliamentary, parliamentary agent, Parliamentary Commissioner, parliamentary government, parliamentary law, parliamentary private secretary, parliamentary secretary, parliamentary system

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How to use Parliamentary Commissioner in a sentence

Jennie kept his parliamentary vestments for her son, apparently instilling in Winston the sense that he would be a leader.
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Vice President Joe Biden spoke, followed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, then Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton.
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“Assassinated,” in the words of New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.
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Battle of Wakefield; the forces of Charles I defeated by the parliamentary troops.
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Mr. Grierson was, perhaps, the ablest witness before Parliamentary Committees the railway service ever had, which is saying much.
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The Assistant Commissioner, hand pressed to brow, began to study a document which lay before him.
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"Certainly—certainly," said the Assistant Commissioner, waving one large hand in the direction of a bookshelf.
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"Certainly—certainly," murmured the Assistant Commissioner, glancing up absently.
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