mission, n.
(missions)
freq. cnt. 41
(missions)
freq. cnt. 41
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
foreign mission mission missionary post missionary station
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a special assignment that is given to a person or group
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2
charge commission mission
sample sentences
"a confidential mission to London""his charge was deliver a message"
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an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
military mission mission
sample sentences
"the planes were on a bombing mission"
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domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
the organized work of a religious missionary
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
mission missionary work
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a group of representatives or delegates
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
commission delegacy delegation deputation mission
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