Commissionaire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Commissionaire is a noun meaning One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.
Meaning
One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.
More Meanings
- (British) A uniformed doorman.
- (law) An undisclosed agent under European civil law.
Example Sentences
When the day came Nick turned up early at the bank and waited under a palm tree in the atrium. People hurried in, nodding to the commissionaire, who still wore a tailcoat and a top hat.
Word Forms
- commissionaires
- commissionnaire
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commissioner, agent, commissionnaire, commissary, commissionee, commissionary.
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