kamishna
kah-MEE-shnah
How to say it
Swahilikamishnakah-MEE-shnahsoon
Englishcommissionersoon
Frenchcommissairesoon
Meaning
A senior official in charge of a department, a region or a service, such as a police or tax commissioner.
Good to know
Plural makamishna. Kamishna Mkuu is a commissioner general, as at the tax authority; in Kenya the kamishna wa kaunti heads a county administration.
Examples
- Kamishna wa polisi alitoa taarifa kwa waandishi.The police commissioner gave a statement to reporters.
- Rais amemteua kamishna mpya wa kodi.The president has appointed a new tax commissioner.
- Makamishna wa kaunti walikutana Nairobi.The county commissioners met in Nairobi.
Forms
kamishina, makamishna (plural of kamishna)
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