high commissioner
noun
: a principal or a high-ranking commissioner
especially
: an ambassadorial representative of the government of one country stationed in another
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The high commissioner, Le Franc, said more than 122 police officers and gendarmes have been injured in the unrest and more than 460 people have been arrested since the protests turned violent on May 14.
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Sylvie Corbet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
Diplomatic Expulsions In October, Canada expelled India's high commissioner and five other diplomats, alleging they were linked to coercive efforts aimed at silencing Sikh separatists' activism in Canada.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
What is missing is leadership, says Mary Robinson, the first woman president of Ireland and a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights.
—Keith Collins, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The Air India emergency landing in Canada comes as tensions rise between the two countries after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, on Monday.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sylvie Corbet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
Diplomatic Expulsions In October, Canada expelled India's high commissioner and five other diplomats, alleging they were linked to coercive efforts aimed at silencing Sikh separatists' activism in Canada.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
What is missing is leadership, says Mary Robinson, the first woman president of Ireland and a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights.
—Keith Collins, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The Air India emergency landing in Canada comes as tensions rise between the two countries after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, on Monday.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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“High commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20commissioner. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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