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mission

/ˈmɪʃ.ən/noun2 syllables

Mission means: a group of representatives or delegates.

Synonyms for mission10

noun, as in a group of representatives or delegates

deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy

noun, as in an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission

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

noun, as in an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

military mission

noun, as in the organized work of a religious missionary

missionary work

What does mission mean?5

noun

1

a group of representatives or delegates

2

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

3

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

4

an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters“the planes were on a bombing mission”

5

the organized work of a religious missionary

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mission?60

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Mission in a sentence

  • Worden wrote two books about his moon mission, including one for children.Hybrid
  • With their cooperation, the mission had been successfully finished.Ada_Virus
  • But for your steady support, my mission would have resulted in failure.unknown
  • Needless to say, it was extremely difficult to accomplish that mission.Nylez
  • He's on a secret mission, so we don't know where he could be.DJ_Saidez
  • In my opinion, lack of a mission makes one's life vain.Eldad
  • He worked day and night; otherwise, he wouldn't fulfill his mission.AlanF_US
  • Institutions, however noble their missions, have failed to replace the family.unknown

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Forms of mission

as a noun

plural
missions