A government official sent to a foreign country or colony to handle administrative or diplomatic duties. Often used in historical contexts, such as the Japanese resident commissioners in Korea or Taiwan.
Japan dispatched a commissioner to Korea.
弁務官は現地の行政を監督する役割を担っていた。
The commissioner was responsible for overseeing the local administration.
The government sent a commissioner to the local area.
He was appointed as the new commissioner.