Commissioner-designate

noun

Etymology

From Commissioner + -designate.

Definitions

  1. A person who has been selected to become European Commissioner by the President of the…

    A person who has been selected to become European Commissioner by the President of the European Commission but is yet to be approved by their respective parliamentary committee.

    • It's expected in late September and October each Commissioner-designate will face an hours-long grilling by the European Parliament. Typically, at least one commissioner might fail the test (three failed the last go around).

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