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commission

/ commission /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
place an order for
Type of:
order
Derived:
charge direction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
put into commission; equip for service; of ships
Type of:
equip fit fit out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Type of:
authorization authorisation empowerment
Kinds of:
mandate
noun Sense 4
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
Type of:
certificate certification credential
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 5
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"the judge''s charge to the jury"
Type of:
command bid bidding
Kinds of:
misdirection
Derived:
appoint charge
verb Sense 6
charge with a task
Type of:
authorize authorise pass
Derived:
mission charge commissioner commissioning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
noun Sense 7
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
"put the ships into commission"
"the motor was out of commission"
Type of:
operation
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
fee
noun Sense 9
a group of representatives or delegates
Type of:
organization organisation
Kinds of:
diplomatic mission embassy
Derived:
delegate depute designate assign
noun Sense 10
a special group delegated to consider some matter
"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle"
Type of:
administrative unit administrative body
Kinds of:
Economic and Social Council commission ECOSOC commission blue ribbon commission blue ribbon committee board
Derived:
entrust intrust trust confide commit
noun Sense 11
the act of committing a crime
Type of:
crime law-breaking
Derived:
perpetrate commit pull
noun Sense 12
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London"
"his charge was deliver a message"
Type of:
assignment duty assignment
Kinds of:
fool's errand mission impossible suicide mission martyr operation sacrifice operation
Derived:
appoint charge saddle burden
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

order equip fit fit out authorization authorisation empowerment mandate certificate certification credential command