five-member commission

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commission
noun
uk
/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/us
/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the ...
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(Definition ofcommissionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is run by an electedfive-membercommission.
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Under thefive-membercommissionsystem, the council members were elected at-large.
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Galen was part of thefive-membercommissionthat prepared the papal encyclical.
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Afive-membercommissionoversees the district, which imposes property taxes to fund its budget.
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The county is governed by afive-membercommissionthat combines the legislative and executive duties for the county.
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The district is governed by afive-membercommissionelected at-large from the district population of approximately 16,000.
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In this system, thefive-membercommissionselects the city manager, who holds administrative authority over the municipal government.
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An executive director oversees the organization and reports to afive-membercommissionthat is appointed by the governor.
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The council was consolidated into one nine-member house in 1905 and reduced to afive-membercommissionin 1909.
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The resulting government consists of afive-membercommissionwith two members elected by city residents, two by rural residents, and one at-large.
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Districts are drawn by afive-membercommission, of which four members are the majority and minority leaders of each house (or their delegates).
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