commissionaire
Meanings
noun
- One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.
- A uniformed doorman.
- An undisclosed agent under European civil law.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from French commissionaire, from Latin commissio. Doublet of commissioner.
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