commission
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commission Definition
(n)
a
special
group
delegated
to
consider
some
matter
; "
a
committee
is
a
group
that
keeps
minutes
and
loses
hours
" -
Milton
Berle
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
act
of
granting
authority
to
undertake
certain
functions
(n)
the
state
of
being
in
good
working
order
and
ready
for
operation
; "
put
the
ships
into
commission
"; "
the
motor
was
out
of
commission
"
(n)
a
group
of
representatives
or
delegates
(n)
a
formal
statement
of
a
command
or
injunction
to
do
something
; "
the
judge
''
s
charge
to
the
jury
"
(n)
an
official
document
issued
by
a
government
and
conferring
on
the
recipient
the
rank
of
an
officer
in
the
armed
forces
(n)
the
act
of
committing
a
crime
(n)
a
special
assignment
that
is
given
to
a
person
or
group
; "
a
confidential
mission
to
London
"; "
his
charge
was
deliver
a
message
"
(v)
put
into
commission
;
equip
for
service
;
of
ships
(v)
place
an
order
for
(v)
charge
with
a
task
commission Synonyms
charge
commission
commissioning
committal
committee
delegacy
delegation
deputation
direction
military commission
mission
perpetration
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