English-French translations for high commissioner

• haut-commissaire
  Je pense au dernier rapport du haut-commissaire des Nations unies aux réfugiés. See the last report of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
  Nous en avons abondamment parlé avec le Haut-commissaire, Mme Ogata. We have had extensive talks with Mrs Ogata, the High Commissioner, on this subject.
  Le doublement des ressources du haut-commissaire pour les droits de l’homme est aussi une mesure positive. The doubling of the resources of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is also good.

Definition of high commissioner

• Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats
• An ambassador of one Commonwealth country to another

Examples

• The United Nations has a number of high commissioners.
• The British high commissioner to Canada

Related words

• High Commission
• High Wycombe
• high command
• highly composite number
• come hell or high water
• higher degree comparative