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high commissioner

high commissioner noun: any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.

Noun

high commissioner (plural high commissioners)

  1. Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.
    • The United Nations has a number of high commissioners.
  2. (Commonwealth) An ambassador of one Commonwealth country to another.
    • The British high commissioner to Canada
  3. (historical) An indirect ruler of a British protectorate or territory, equivalent to a governor in a crown colony.

high commissioner meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Arabic

high commissioner in Hindi

high-ranking official
उच्चायुक्त uccāyukt

high commissioner in Tamil

நாட்டுப் பேராளர் உயர் ஆணையர்

high commissioner in Arabic

high-ranking official
مُفَوَّضٌ سَامٍ mufawwaḍun sāmin

Forms of high commissioner

pluralhigh commissioners

Words formed from high commissioner

Questions about high commissioner

What does high commissioner mean?
High commissioner means any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.
What is high commissioner in Hindi?
High commissioner in Hindi is उच्चायुक्त (uccāyukt). See High commissioner meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is high commissioner?
High commissioner is a noun.
What is the plural of high commissioner?
The plural of high commissioner is high commissioners.

Words near high commissioner in the dictionary

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  3. high command
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  5. High Commission
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