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commissionaire.

One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.

14 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛː/Received-Pronunciation/kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛɹ/General-American/kəˌmɪsjəˈnɛɹ/obsolete/kəˌmɪsjəˈneɪɹ/obsolete
  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.

    UK
  3. An undisclosed agent under European civil law.

Where this word comes from

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

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