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