county commission

Meaning

1. 1nouncountableAmerican

   The group of elected officials who manage the budget, roads, and local services for a county in the United States.

   Grammar: Treated as a singular body: the county commission votes; the members are commissioners.

   Patterns

   • the county commission voted to do something
   • a seat on the county commission

   The county commission voted to repair the old bridge.

   She is running for a seat on the county commission this fall.

   Residents spoke at the county commission meeting about the new tax.

Word forms

Common combinations

county commission meeting

The county commission meeting begins at seven.

county commission approved

The county commission approved the new budget.

county commission chair

The county commission chair thanked the volunteers.

elected to the county commission

He was elected to the county commission last year.

appeal to the county commission

Neighbors will appeal to the county commission about the noise.

Synonyms and how they differ

county council

County council is the usual term in Britain and some US states, with a similar role, while county commission is mostly American.

board of supervisors

Board of supervisors is the name used in some states for the same kind of governing body, so it depends on local custom.

county board

County board is a shorter, more casual name for the same group.

Word family

commissioner noun

a member of the commission

commission noun

an official group with a particular job

county noun

a region of local government

Commonly confused: county commission or city council?

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