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high commissioner

Representative of one independent Commonwealth country in the capital of another, ranking with ambassador. Also a high administrative officer in a dependency or protectorate.

The member countries of the Commonwealth exchange high commissioners and not ambassadors. They act as confidential channels of communication between the UK and Commonwealth governments.



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