For now, though, many commissioners are acting cautiously.

Whether the counterproposal is accepted or modified, the board's commissioners still must act, and that could be weeks away.

The commissioner must act as a puppet for the owners, but give fans the illusion of impartiality.

Too Powerful Also in the agreement is the clause stating that the commissioner may act "in the best interests of baseball."

Then they were shocked and outraged when the commissioner acted against Howe.

The commissioner would normally act on an application for reinstatement, but in the absence of a commissioner, the executive council makes the decision.

The commissioner must act in the best interests of the game.

Commission - Elected commissioners administer individual city departments and together act as a legislature.

New York is appealing a state judge's decision that the commissioner acted beyond his powers and legislated rather than regulated.

The commissioners also acted as agents of everyday authority.