high commissioner
noun
: a principal or a high-ranking commissioner
especially
: an ambassadorial representative of the government of one country stationed in another
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Phil Goff, who is New Zealand's high commissioner to the U.K., made the comments at an event held by the international affairs think tank Chatham House in London on Tuesday.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
His appointment as high commissioner to the U.K. was seen as a continuation of his long-standing public service.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
He was appointed to his position as high commissioner to the UK in 2022.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Sir Henry McMahon, who served as the high commissioner for Egypt from 1915 to 1917, promised it to the Arabs.
—Selim Can Sazak, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2016
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
His appointment as high commissioner to the U.K. was seen as a continuation of his long-standing public service.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
He was appointed to his position as high commissioner to the UK in 2022.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Sir Henry McMahon, who served as the high commissioner for Egypt from 1915 to 1917, promised it to the Arabs.
—Selim Can Sazak, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2016
See All Example Sentences for high commissioner
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“High commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20commissioner. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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