commission plan

noun

: a method of municipal government under which a small elective commission exercises both executive and legislative powers and each commissioner directly administers one or more municipal departments

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The planning commission plans to wrap up DRRA discussion at its next meeting on Aug. 7. —

Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024 The commission plans to meet again at 9 a.m. on Sept. 13, when it is expected to hear the proposal on putting filings online. —

Jon Styf | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024 The commission plans to hold straw votes on the budget on May 30 and adopt a final budget June 4. —

Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024 The commission plans to hold additional hearings before issuing its final report. —

Jenna Russell, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commission plan

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of commission plan was in 1911

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“Commission plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commission%20plan. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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