commission.
A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
Meaning & usage
A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
David received his commission after graduating from West Point.
The thing to be done as agent for another.
I have three commissions for the city.
A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
the European Commission
the Electoral Commission
A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
a reseller's commission
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.
A bonus in pay awarded to a salesperson for selling a particular, secretly sponsored product, for which the sponsor will reimburse the employer.
A payment by a fan to an artist, after which the artist will produce a work of art requested by the fan.
The act of committing (e.g. a crime or error).
the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism
Where this word comes from
From Middle English commissioun, from Old French commission, from Latin commissiō (“sending together; commission”), from committō + -tiō (suffix forming nouns of action), from com- (“with”) + mittō (“to send”).
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 a piece of art).
He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.
To put (a ship or boat, etc.) into active service.
The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English commissioun, from Old French commission, from Latin commissiō (“sending together; commission”), from committō + -tiō (suffix forming nouns of action), from com- (“with”) + mittō (“to send”).
A shirt or chemise.
Where this word comes from
Compare Italian camicia and Romanian cămeșă.
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