commission plan

noun

: a method of municipal government under which a small elective commission exercises both executive and legislative powers and each commissioner directly administers one or more municipal departments

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The commission plans to hold public hearings. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 Define your business objectives—they're the secret sauce to a winning commission plan. — Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The commission plans to assist voucher recipients with job searches and training. — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025 Farmington’s town plan and zoning commission plans a hearing July 27. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commission plan

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of commission plan was in 1911

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“Commission plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commission%20plan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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