landcommission
nounUK /ˈlænd kəˌmɪʃən/
US /ˈlænd kəˌmɪʃən/
A group of people who are chosen to take care of land and decide how it should be used.
The landcommission met to decide where the new park should go.
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2. A government office that manages public land.
The landcommission keeps records of all the public forests.
3. A group that settles arguments about who owns land.
The landcommission helped the two families agree on their border.
4. A team that checks how land is used and cared for.
The landcommission visited the farm to make sure the soil was healthy.