What is another word for commissionaire?

Pronunciation: [kəmˈɪʃənˈe͡ə] (IPA)

A commissionaire can be referred to using different words, including commissioner, agent, representative, delegate, envoy, mediator, messenger, and courier. A commissioner is someone who is officially appointed to perform a task or duty, while an agent is an individual who works on behalf of another person or organization. A representative, on the other hand, is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of others. A delegate is someone who is authorized to represent a group at a meeting or conference. An envoy is a person who is sent on a diplomatic mission, while a mediator helps parties in resolving conflicts. A messenger and courier are individuals who are assigned to deliver messages and packages.

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  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      agent.

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What are the opposite words for commissionaire?

Commissionaire typically refers to someone who is employed to perform a specific task or duty. Some antonyms for the word commissionaire include freelance, independent, self-employed, unaffiliated, and unsalaried. These words represent individuals who do not work under the supervision of an employer or have a predetermined set of responsibilities. They make their own decisions and determine their work schedules, making them entirely responsible for the outcomes of their work. People who are freelance or independent usually work on a project or contractual basis, and they can work for many different clients or employers. Unaffiliated and unsalaried, on the other hand, represent individuals who may work independently, but they have no formal relationship with any business or institution.

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Usage examples for Commissionaire

We are getting short of provisions here; we managed to get some Serbian bacon, but when you want anything of this kind you find there is a long line of people outside the shop waiting for it to open, and my commissionaire goes in at the back door and buys it all up; it seems too bad.
"My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915"
Monica M. Stanley
The commissionaire came up to say good-bye with his daughter, and brought from his wife two cooked chickens for our journey, a dozen eggs, walnuts, apples and jam.
"My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915"
Monica M. Stanley
It appeared that Mr. Jeffries had been very hard up indeed, so hard up that, quite recently, he had actually had to take a position as a commissionaire.
"The Story of Louie"
Oliver Onions

Famous quotes with Commissionaire

  • To minimize my guilt at going to the pictures — to call this wanton pursuit of an effete pleasure by another name — I needed movie companions as drunkards need drinking partners. If I entered a cinema alone, God might plunge his arm through the roof of the auditorium booming in a stereophonic voice, "And you, Crisp, what are you doing here?" I would never have dared reply, "I’m just enjoying myself, Lord." I remembered too well what happened to Mr and Mrs Adam. A commissionaire with a flaming sword came and asked them to leave.
    Quentin Crisp

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