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Definition of High Commissioner noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

High Commissioner

noun
 
/ˌhaɪ kəˈmɪʃənə(r)/
 
/ˌhaɪ kəˈmɪʃənər/
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  1. a person who is sent by one Commonwealth country to live in another, to protect the interests of their own country
  2. a person who is head of an important international project
    • the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
See High Commissioner in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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