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- noun informal
commissioner
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Examples
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Here's what happened to Peter Ueberroth: the former president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and former baseball commish is managing director of Contrarian Group, an investment and management company.
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Everyone knows the current commish is really a small market owner in poor disguise.
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That's because the new commish is none other than Miles Wolff, who also is the founder and commissioner of the
USATODAY.com - Offseason of awards, changes heat up winter 2001
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Gonna have to call the commish and see if he's heard that one already.
SI.com 2009
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Gonna have to call the commish and see if he's heard that one already.
SI.com 2009
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"You'll have the office 'commish' to pay," her cousin reminded her, "and
The Making of a Soul Kathlyn Rhodes
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If you run into David Stern at the farmer's market wearing a floppy hat and green gardening clogs, you'll beg the commish to chuck his phone into a vat of homemade jalapeno jelly and blow off the union's calls:
Why the NBA Needs a Barnstorming Tour Jason Gay 2011
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Former ANC commish convicted of insurance fraud (Insurance and Financial Advisor) *** ON THE MENU **
DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 29, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010
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But as any ANC commish can tell you, "great weight" isn't necessarily a feather's worth in D.C. government.
DeMorning DeBonis: Feb. 16, 2011 Mike DeBonis 2011
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The commish and Barbara are being hunted down by assorted Gotham baddies and eventually Deadman takes over Barbara to get them out of trouble.
YeOldeWorde commented on the word commish
Shortened, informal form of commissioner. Mostly used in police contexts, but apparently any commissioner will do. "Let's apprehend this criminal" "five by five, commish."
March 20, 2012