# commissionaire

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛː/

## Definitions
1. One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.
2. A uniformed doorman.
3. An undisclosed agent under European civil law.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French commissionaire, from Latin commissio. Doublet of commissioner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commissionaire