commissionaire

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

portier

Synonymes

messenger

doorkeeper

hall porter

janitor

porter

usher

door guard

office-boy

member of the Corps of Commissionaires

doorman

Traductions

portero

Dienstmann

kruier

portier

conserje

الحاجب

Portier

θυρωρός με στολή

portiere

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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