Commission

English

Noun

Commission (plural Commissions)

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
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.
A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
the act of committing (e.g. a crime)
The name of a service provided to validate the completeness and accuracy of a project or venture.

Verb

Commission (third-person singular simple present Commissions, present participle Commissioning, simple past and past participle Commissioned)

(transitive) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
(transitive) To place an order for (often piece of art); as, commission a portrait.
(transitive) To put into active service; as, commission a ship.

Adjectives for Commission

perilous; permanent; promised; glorious; royal; simple; delicate; accredited; illicit; flattering; nonpartisan; legislative; eminent; joint; mixed; innocent; imaginary; unspoken; gabbling; much-desired.

Verbs for Commission

accept—; appoint to—; assume—; authorize—; buy—; charge with—; confer—upon; delegate to—; deliver—; devise—; dis¬charge—; dispatch—; empower—; entrust with—; execute—; tender—; undertake—; warrant—; —empowers; —instructs; — orders; —ranks; —specifies.

Synonyms for Commission

body of officials: committee, government body
fee charged: brokerage

Derived terms

Thesaurus

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Etymology

From Latin commissio (“sending together; commission”), from prefix com- (“with”), + noun of action missio (“sending”), from perfect passive participle missus (“sent”), from the verb mittō, + noun of action suffix -io.