commissioner

長官、局長

政府の部局や警察組織を率いる上級の役人。

やさしい英語で： A senior official who leads a government department or a police force.

• The police commissioner answered questions.
• She was appointed commissioner of the city’s transport department.
• The commissioner ordered a review of police training.

よく使う表現： police commissioner, tax commissioner, city commissioner

委員

調査や決定を行うために設けられた公的な組織の一員。

やさしい英語で： A member of an official group chosen to investigate something or make decisions.

• Each commissioner read the report.
• The commissioners voted to hold another hearing.
• She served as a commissioner on the public inquiry.

よく使う表現： appointed commissioner, commissioner on something, commissioner’s report

特命官、委任された代表者

特定の任務を果たすために正式に任命された人。

やさしい英語で： Someone officially chosen to carry out a particular duty.

• A commissioner was appointed to investigate.
• The king sent a commissioner to negotiate the treaty.
• Each commissioner received written instructions for the task.

類義語： representative, delegate, envoy

よく使う表現： special commissioner, royal commissioner, appoint a commissioner