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high commission

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌhigh comˈmission noun [countable]  1. PGa group of people working for a government or an international organization to deal with a specific problem 〔政府或国际组织的〕特别工作组,特别事务公署2. PGa group of people with official duties concerning the relationship of one Commonwealth country with another 〔英联邦国家互相派驻处理外交关系的〕高级专员公署High Commissioner noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
high commissionThe lack of such participants has been aggravated over the years by high commission costs and clearing fees.Sources say that high commission officials have expressed concern at the interventions.Pamela Baptiste, a former consular officer at the high commission in St Lucia, has lodged a claim of unfair dismissal.She worked at the high commission from June 1991 until her dismissal in June 1998.the UN High Commission for Refugees
From Longman Business DictionaryHigh CommissionˌHigh Comˈmission noun [countable] a building in a COMMONWEALTH country where the official representatives of another Commonwealth country workthe UK High Commission in Harare
ˌhigh comˈmission nounChineseSyllable
of Corpus a working people a Business group for


high commission
ˌhigh comˈmission noun [countable]
1. a group of people working for a government or an international organization to deal with a specific problem
2. a group of people with official duties concerning the relationship of one Commonwealth country with another
—High Commissioner noun [countable]


high commissionBrE /ˌhaɪ kəˈmɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhaɪ kəˈmɪʃn/ 🔊 nounthe office and the staff of an embassy that represents the interests of one Commonwealth country in another (英联邦国家相互派驻的)高级专员公署a group of people who are working for a government or an international organization on an important project (政府或国际组织的)重大项目工作组;特别事务公署the United Nations High Commission for Refugees联合国难民事务高级专员公署