Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high commissioner

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
high- -com-mis-sion-er
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.

noun

An ambassador of one Commonwealth country to another.

noun

An indirect ruler of a British protectorate or territory, equivalent to a governor in a crown colony.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

high commissioners (plural)

Phrases

Lord High Commissioner

Questions

What does high commissioner mean?
Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.

How to pronounce high commissioner

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