commission
1. [ noun ] (government) a special group delegated to consider some matter
Synonyms: committee
Examples:

"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

Related terms: administrative_unit board jury subcommittee conservancy fairness_commission presidium vestry election_commission Economic_and_Social_Council_commission blue_ribbon_commission ethics_committee finance_committee planning_commission politburo PAC zoning_commission national_security_council select_committee standing_committee steering_committee committee_member commissioner entrust
2. [ verb ] (nautical) put into commission; equip for service; of ships
Related terms: equip
3. [ noun ] (accounting,business) a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
Examples:

"he works on commission"

Related terms: fee
4. [ noun ] the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Synonyms: commissioning
Related terms: authorization mandate
5. [ noun ] (military,writing) an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
Synonyms: military_commission
Related terms: certificate military
6. [ noun ] (law) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
Synonyms: direction charge
Examples:

"the judge's charge to the jury"

Related terms: command misdirection appoint
7. [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the act of committing a crime
Synonyms: perpetration committal
Related terms: crime perpetrate
8. [ noun ] the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
Examples:

"put the ships into commission" "the motor was out of commission"

Related terms: operation
9. [ verb ] charge with a task
Related terms: authorize mission
10. [ verb ] place an order for
Related terms: order
11. [ noun ] a group of representatives or delegates
Synonyms: delegation mission delegacy deputation
Related terms: organization Alamo diplomatic_mission embassy delegate
12. [ noun ] a task that has been assigned to a person or group
Synonyms: mission charge
Examples:

"a confidential mission to London" "his charge was deliver a message"

Related terms: assignment mission_impossible fool's_errand martyr_operation charge
Similar spelling:   commissioner
  commissioned
  commissioning