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   commission

   /kəˈmɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group: "one of his first commissions was to redesign the Great Exhibition building" Similar taskemploymentjobworkpiece of workprojectmissionassignmentundertakingexerciseenterpriseendeavoursolutiondutychargeresponsibilityburdendated:office
   • ▪ an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced specially: "Mozart at last received a commission to write an opera"
   • ▪ a work produced in response to a commission: "in that year Zeuxis painted his most famous commission"
   • ▪ the authority to perform a task or certain duties: archaic "the divine Commission of Christ" Similar warrantlicencesanctionauthority
   • 2. a group of people entrusted by a government or other official body with authority to do something: "a commission was appointed to investigate the allegations" Similar committeeboardboard of commissionerscouncilpaneldirectorateadvisory bodyadvisorateconvocationdelegation
   • 3. a sum, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a commercial transaction: "foreign banks may charge a commission" Similar percentagebrokerageshareportiondividendpremiumfeeconsiderationbonusgratuitytiphonorariuminformal:cuttakewhackrake-offsliceslice of the cakepiece of the actiondivvyrare:apportionmentquantummoiety
   • 4. a warrant conferring the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force: "he has resigned his commission"
   • 5. the action of committing a crime or offence: "the commission of an arrestable offence" Similar perpetrationcommittingcommittalexecutionperformance

   verb

   • 1. order or authorize the production of (something): "the portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792" Similar orderput in an order forplace an order forcontract forpay forauthorizerare:bespeak
   • ▪ order or authorize (a person or organization) to do or produce something: "they commissioned an architect to manage the building project" Similar engagecontractchargeemployhirerecruitretainappointenlistco-optbooksign upauthorizeempowerdetail
   • 2. bring (something newly produced) into working condition: "we had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned"
   • 3. appoint (someone) to the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force: "he was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin commissio(n-), from committere ‘entrust’ (see commit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. commissionable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMISSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMISSION definition: 1. to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     COMMISSION meaning: 1. to formally choose someone to do a...

   • Simplified

     COMMISSION translate: 工作, （正式地）安排…做，委托…做, 军事的, 委任（或任命）…为军官,...

   • Traditional

     COMMISSION translate: 工作, （正式地）安排…做，委託…做, 軍事的, 委任（或任命）…為軍官,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     COMMISSION translate: encarregar, encomendar, comissão,...

   • Commission in Malay

     COMMISSION translate: komisen, tempahan, tauliah,...

   • Znaczenie Commission, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COMMISSION definicja: 1. to formally choose someone to do a...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commissionCommission Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMISSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of commission as a noun and a verb in different contexts, such as work, military, crime, and payment. See how to use commission in sentences and idioms with examples from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › commissionCOMMISSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority. an authoritative order, charge, or direction. authority granted for a particular action or function. a document granting such authority.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commissionCommission - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word commission has several very different meanings, but in its most basic meaning, commission is the act of passing a responsibility to someone else. If you receive a government commission, that means you have been assigned a task by the government.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMISSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Commission is a sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes. If a salesperson is paid on commission, the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommission - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word commission in different contexts, such as official group, money, art, armed forces and crime. Find out how to pronounce commission and see example sentences and synonyms.