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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Nor is there any appetite in the international community to see India weaponize water, says Seema Ilahi Baloch, a former Pakistani high commissioner in Sri Lanka, because the move could open up countless similar conflicts worldwide.
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Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
Derek Loh, Singapore’s high commissioner to Bangladesh, told delegates at the meeting that the southeast Asian city-state is keen to invest further in Bangladesh’s infrastructure sector.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
Phil Goff, who is New Zealand's high commissioner to the U.K., made the comments at an event held by the international affairs think tank Chatham House in London on Tuesday.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
His appointment as high commissioner to the U.K. was seen as a continuation of his long-standing public service.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
Derek Loh, Singapore’s high commissioner to Bangladesh, told delegates at the meeting that the southeast Asian city-state is keen to invest further in Bangladesh’s infrastructure sector.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
Phil Goff, who is New Zealand's high commissioner to the U.K., made the comments at an event held by the international affairs think tank Chatham House in London on Tuesday.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
His appointment as high commissioner to the U.K. was seen as a continuation of his long-standing public service.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“High commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20commissioner. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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