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Definition of Commission
1. Noun. A special group delegated to consider some matter. "A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours"
Exact synonyms: Committee
Generic synonyms: Administrative Body, Administrative Unit
Specialized synonyms: Economic And Social Council Commission, Ecosoc Commission, Blue Ribbon Commission, Blue Ribbon Committee, Board, Election Commission, Fairness Commission, Planning Commission, Conservancy, Select Committee, Subcommittee, Standing Committee, Steering Committee, Ethics Committee, Ethics Panel, Finance Committee, Politburo, Pac, Political Action Committee, Praesidium, Presidium, Zoning Commission, Jury, Panel, Vestry
Member holonyms: Commissioner, Committee Member
Derivative terms: Commissioner, Commit
Generic synonyms: Administrative Body, Administrative Unit
Specialized synonyms: Economic And Social Council Commission, Ecosoc Commission, Blue Ribbon Commission, Blue Ribbon Committee, Board, Election Commission, Fairness Commission, Planning Commission, Conservancy, Select Committee, Subcommittee, Standing Committee, Steering Committee, Ethics Committee, Ethics Panel, Finance Committee, Politburo, Pac, Political Action Committee, Praesidium, Presidium, Zoning Commission, Jury, Panel, Vestry
Member holonyms: Commissioner, Committee Member
Derivative terms: Commissioner, Commit
2. Verb. Put into commission; equip for service; of ships.
3. 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"
Generic synonyms: Fee
4. Verb. Place an order for.
Generic synonyms: Order
5. Noun. The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions.
Exact synonyms: Commissioning
Generic synonyms: Authorisation, Authorization, Empowerment
Specialized synonyms: Mandate
Derivative terms: Commissioner
Generic synonyms: Authorisation, Authorization, Empowerment
Specialized synonyms: Mandate
Derivative terms: Commissioner
6. Verb. Charge with a task. "They commission him to write the letter"
7. Noun. The state of being in good working order and ready for operation. ; "The motor was out of commission"
Generic synonyms: Operation
8. Noun. A group of representatives or delegates.
Exact synonyms: Delegacy, Delegation, Deputation, Mission
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Diplomatic Mission, Embassy
Derivative terms: Commissioner, Delegate, Depute, Missioner
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Diplomatic Mission, Embassy
Derivative terms: Commissioner, Delegate, Depute, Missioner
9. Noun. A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something. "The judge's charge to the jury"
Exact synonyms: Charge, Direction
Generic synonyms: Bid, Bidding, Command, Dictation
Specialized synonyms: Misdirection
Derivative terms: Charge, Charge, Commissioner
Generic synonyms: Bid, Bidding, Command, Dictation
Specialized synonyms: Misdirection
Derivative terms: Charge, Charge, Commissioner
10. Noun. An official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces.
Exact synonyms: Military Commission
Generic synonyms: Certificate, Certification, Credential, Credentials
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Certificate, Certification, Credential, Credentials
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
11. Noun. The act of committing a crime.
Exact synonyms: Committal, Perpetration
Generic synonyms: Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense
Derivative terms: Commit, Commit, Perpetrate
Generic synonyms: Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense
Derivative terms: Commit, Commit, Perpetrate
12. Noun. A special assignment that is given to a person or group. "His charge was deliver a message"
Exact synonyms: Charge, Mission
Generic synonyms: Assignment, Duty Assignment
Specialized synonyms: Fool's Errand, Mission Impossible, Martyr Operation, Sacrifice Operation, Suicide Mission
Derivative terms: Charge, Charge, Charge, Missioner
Generic synonyms: Assignment, Duty Assignment
Specialized synonyms: Fool's Errand, Mission Impossible, Martyr Operation, Sacrifice Operation, Suicide Mission
Derivative terms: Charge, Charge, Charge, Missioner
Definition of Commission
1. n. The act of committing, doing, or performing; the act of perpetrating.
2. v. t. To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer.
Definition of Commission
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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