commission (n.)

  1. a special group delegated to consider some matter; a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours - Milton Berle

    [ Syn: committee ]

  2. 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'

  3. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

    [ Syn: commissioning ]

  4. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; put the ships into commission; the motor was out of commission'

  5. a group of representatives or delegates

    [ Syn: deputation , delegation , delegacy , mission ]

  6. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; the judges charge to the jury

    [ Syn: charge , direction ]

  7. an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

    [ Syn: military commission ]

  8. the act of committing a crime

    [ Syn: perpetration , committal ]

  9. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; a confidential mission to London; his charge was deliver a message

    [ Syn: mission , charge ]

    commission (v.)

  1. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

  2. place an order for

  3. charge with a task

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