Commission
WordNet
noun
(1) A special assignment that is given to a person or group
"A confidential mission to London"
"His charge was deliver a message"
(2) The act of committing a crime
(3) The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
(4) An official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
(5) A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"The judge's charge to the jury"
(6) A special group delegated to consider some matter
"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
(7) A group of representatives or delegates
(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"
(9) The state of being in good working order and ready for operation
"Put the ships into commission"
"The motor was out of commission"
verb
(10) Charge with a task
(11) Put into commission; equip for service; of ships
(12) Place an order for
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Etymology
From Latin , from prefix , + noun of action , from perfect passive participle , from the verb , + noun of action suffix .
Noun
- A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
- It was James Bond's commission to defeat the bad guys.
- An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
- David received his commission after graduating from West Point.
- A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function. Eg: The European Commission, The Electoral Commission, The Federal Communications Commission.
- The company's sexual harassment commission made sure that every employee completed the on-line course.
- A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction. Eg: Reseller commission, Finder's fee.
- The real-estate broker charged a four percent commission for their knowledge on bidding for commercial properties; for their intellectual perspective on making a formal offer and the strategy to obtain a mutually satisfying deal with the seller in favour of the buyer .
- the act of committing (e.g. a crime)
- the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism
Synonyms
- body of officials: committee, government body
- fee charged: brokerage
Verb
- To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
- James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.
- To place an order for (often piece of art); as, commission a portrait.
- He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.
- To put into active service; as, commission a ship.
- The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.
Noun
- Commission (fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction).