Commissionary

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a commission, an administrative board

    "After the death of king Philip; Charles Counte de Valois, his brother, begun criminally to purſue M. Enguerrant before certaine commiſſionaries of the ſaid court, delegated for that purpoſe."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, conferring, or conferred by a commission. not-comparable

    "Delegate or commissionary authority."

Synonyms

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commissionalcommissional

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"Delegate or commissionary authority."

Etymology

From commission + -ary.

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