COMMISSION

(noun) a special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London", "his charge was deliver a message"
synonyms : charge , mission
(noun) the act of committing a crime
synonyms : committal , perpetration
(noun) the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
synonyms : commissioning
(noun) an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
synonyms : military commission
(noun) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"the judge's charge to the jury"
synonyms : charge , direction
(noun) a special group delegated to consider some matter
"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours"
synonyms : committee
(noun) a group of representatives or delegates
synonyms : delegacy , delegation , deputation , mission
(noun) 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)
"he works on commission"
(noun) the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
"put the ships into commission", "the motor was out of commission"
(verb) charge with a task
(verb) put into commission; equip for service; of ships
(verb) place an order for

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