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