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county commissioner

American

noun

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

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

Hardly any-body could tell you the name of a city councilman, or a county commissioner, or the head of the public works department, or the planning department, or the fire department.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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