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commission

/kəˈmɪʃən/noun, verb3 syllables

Commission means: a group of representatives or delegates.

Synonyms for commission11

noun, as in a group of representatives or delegates

deputation, delegation, delegacy, mission

noun, as in a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

charge, direction

noun, as in the act of committing a crime

perpetration, committal

noun, as in a special assignment that is given to a person or group

mission, charge

noun, as in a special group delegated to consider some matter

committee

noun, as in the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

commissioning

noun, as in an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

military commission

What does commission mean?12

noun

1

a group of representatives or delegates

2

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something“the judge's charge to the jury”

3

the act of committing a crime

4

a special assignment that is given to a person or group“a confidential mission to London”

5

a special group delegated to consider some matter“a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours”

6

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

7

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

8

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”

9

the state of being in good working order and ready for operation“put the ships into commission”

verb

1

put into commission; equip for service; of ships

2

place an order for

3

charge with a task

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with commission?60

two syllables

mission
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All 60 rhymes for commission, grouped by syllable

Commission in a sentence

  • Each commission has representatives at the zonal, provincial and district levels.Cangarejo
  • The jihadists attacked the camp, putting three armored vehicles out of commission.Eldad
  • The commission concluded that the answer was no.chatparle
  • We are in commission concerning the protection of children's rights.unknown
  • He has received a commission as a naval officer.CM
  • The commission has promised to take action soon.sharptoothed
  • The long-awaited commission of enquiry report was released yesterday afternoon.patgfisher
  • MISA says the electoral commission should accredit all journalists without conditions.Cangarejo

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Forms of commission

as a noun

plural
commissions

as a verb

past tense
commissioned
present participle
commissioning
third-person singular
commissions
past participle
commissioned