Word

commission, n.
(commissions)
freq. cnt. 29

a special group delegated to consider some matter
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 16

commission committee

sample sentences

"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

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hypernym

administrative unit, administrative body

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Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee board election commission fairness commission planning commission conservancy select committee subcommittee standing committee steering committee ethics committee, ethics panel finance committee politburo political action committee, PAC presidium, praesidium zoning commission jury, panel vestry

member meronym

commissioner committee member

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commission commissioning

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authorization, authorisation, empowerment

hyponym

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)
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commission

sample sentences

"he works on commission"

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hypernym

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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charge charge charge

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assignment, duty assignment

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fool's errand mission impossible suicide mission, martyr operation, sacrifice operation

the act of committing a crime
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commission committal perpetration

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crime, law-breaking, criminal offense, criminal offence

an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
<noun.communication>

commission military commission

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certificate, certification, credential, credentials

domain of synset (topic)

armed forces, military, armed services, military machine, war machine

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
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charge commission direction

sample sentences

"the judge's charge to the jury"

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commissioner commission

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command, bid, bidding, dictation

hyponym

a group of representatives or delegates
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commission delegacy delegation deputation mission

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organization, organisation

hyponym

diplomatic mission embassy

the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
<noun.state>

commission

sample sentences

"put the ships into commission"
"the motor was out of commission"

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