comisionado

commissioner

noun koh-mee-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Comisionado is the past participle of comisionar used as a noun, meaning a person officially appointed to carry out a specific task or represent a body. It is common in political and sports administration (comisionado de la liga). The feminine form is comisionada. It is also used as an adjective (agente comisionado = commissioned agent).

Examples

"El comisionado presentó su informe ante el parlamento."

Natural Translation

The commissioner presented his report to parliament.

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