high commissioner

/haɪ kəˌmɪʃənər/
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Other forms: high commissioners

Definitions of high commissioner
  1. noun
    a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank
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    type of:
    diplomat, diplomatist
    an official engaged in international negotiations
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