high commission

noun

1
: a group of persons delegated supreme authority and responsibility for the performance of some duty or the execution of some trust
the Allied High Commission for Germany
2
: the office or jurisdiction of a high commissioner
the Western Pacific high commission includes the Gilbert and Ellice Islands ColonyMartin Wight

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high commission was in 1848

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“High commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20commission. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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