commissionaire
1Commissionaire — In European jurisdictions, a person who acts in its own name for the account of a principal. The principal is contractually bound to deliver (through the commissionaire) the goods sold to the customer; the commissionaire is contractually bound to …
2commissionaire — In European jurisdictions, a person who acts in its own name for the account of a principal. The principal is contractually bound to deliver (through the commissionaire) the goods sold to the customer; the commissionaire is contractually bound to …
3Commissionaire — Com*mis sion*aire , n. [F. commissionnaire. Cf. {Commissioner}.] 1. One intrusted with a commission, now only a small commission, as an errand; esp., an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, or the like. Note: The… …
4commissionaire — meaning a uniformed door attendant, is spelt with two ms, two ss, and one n …
5commissionaire — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a uniformed door attendant at a hotel, theatre, or other building. ORIGIN French …
6commissionaire — [kə mish΄ə ner′] n. [Fr] Brit. a person, esp. any of a group of pensioned service personnel, employed to do errands or small tasks, as a uniformed doorkeeper or a messenger …
7Commissionaire — In mainland Europe, a commissionaire is an attendant, messenger or subordinate employed in hotels, whose chief duty is to attend at railway stations, secure customers, take charge of their luggage, carry out the necessary formalities with respect …
8commissionaire — UK [kəˌmɪʃəˈneə(r)] / US [kəˌmɪʃəˈner] noun [countable] Word forms commissionaire : singular commissionaire plural commissionaires British someone whose job is to stand at the entrance to a hotel or other public building and welcome people …
9Commissionaire (film) — Commissionaire is a 1933 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Sam Livesey, Barry Livesey and George Carney.[1] Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References …
10commissionaire — noun Etymology: French commissionnaire, from commission Date: 1641 chiefly British a uniformed attendant …