Commissioner-designate
Commissioner-designate noun: a person who has been selected to become European Commissioner by the President of the European Commission but is yet to be approved by their respective parliamentary committee.
Noun
Commissioner-designate (plural Commissioners-designate)
- A person who has been selected to become European Commissioner by the President of the European Commission but is yet to be approved by their respective parliamentary committee.
- It's expected in late September and October each Commissioner-designate will face an hours-long grilling by the European Parliament. Typically, at least one commissioner might fail the test (three failed the last go around).2024 September 2, Paul Dallison, “The full lineup for the new EU Commission”, in Politico
Forms of Commissioner-designate
| plural | Commissioners-designate |
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Origin of Commissioner-designate
From Commissioner + -designate.
Questions about Commissioner-designate
- What does Commissioner-designate mean?
- Commissioner-designate means a person who has been selected to become European Commissioner by the President of the European Commission but is yet to be approved by their respective parliamentary committee.
- What part of speech is Commissioner-designate?
- Commissioner-designate is a noun.
- What is the plural of Commissioner-designate?
- The plural of Commissioner-designate is Commissioners-designate.
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