commissionnaire

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A form of commissionaire — One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.

OriginLatin commissio →
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Meanings

nouncommissionnaire (plural commissionnaires)

plural commissionnaires

  1. alternativeAlternative form of commissionaire.

Origin

  1. Latincommissio
  2. Englishcommissionnaire

French, from Latin commissio.

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APA

commissionnaire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commissionnaire

MLA

“commissionnaire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commissionnaire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commissionnaire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commissionnaire.

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