A group of individuals serving on the commission of a county; specifically (US) a body of elected officials administering local government at the county level.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The London Chronicle. From county + commission.
Definition of county commission in US English:
county commission
nounˌkaʊntɪ kəˈmɪʃn
A group of individuals serving on the commission of a county; specifically (US) a body of elected officials administering local government at the county level.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The London Chronicle. From county + commission.