| high commissioner n. 1. A chief commissioner or one of high rank. 2. A chief representative of the government of one country who is assigned to an ambassadorial post in another country. |
high commissioner
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the senior diplomatic representative sent by one Commonwealth country to another instead of an ambassador
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the head of an international commission
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the chief officer in a colony or other dependency
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| Noun | 1. |  high commissioner - a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rankdiplomat, diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations |
Translations
high commissioner n → alto commissario
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