English noun: commission | |||
1. | commission (group) a special group delegated to consider some matter | ||
Samples | A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours. | ||
Synonyms | committee | ||
Broader (hypernym) | administrative body, administrative unit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee, board, conservancy, Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission, election commission, ethics committee, ethics panel, fairness commission, finance committee, jury, PAC, panel, planning commission, politburo, political action committee, praesidium, presidium, select committee, standing committee, steering committee, subcommittee, vestry, zoning commission | ||
Member holonym | commissioner, committee member | ||
2. | commission (possession) 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) | ||
Samples | He works on commission. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fee | ||
3. | commission (act) the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions | ||
Synonyms | commissioning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | authorisation, authorization, empowerment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mandate | ||
4. | commission (state) the state of being in good working order and ready for operation | ||
Samples | Put the ships into commission. The motor was out of commission. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operation | ||
5. | commission (group) a group of representatives or delegates | ||
Synonyms | delegacy, delegation, deputation, mission | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organisation, organization | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | diplomatic mission, embassy | ||
6. | commission (communication) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something | ||
Samples | The judge's charge to the jury. | ||
Synonyms | charge, direction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bid, bidding, command, dictation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | misdirection | ||
7. | commission (communication) an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces | ||
Synonyms | military commission | ||
Broader (hypernym) | certificate, certification, credential, credentials | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
8. | commission (act) the act of committing a crime | ||
Synonyms | committal, perpetration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
9. | commission (act) a special assignment that is given to a person or group | ||
Samples | A confidential mission to London. His charge was deliver a message. | ||
Synonyms | charge, mission | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assignment, duty assignment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fool's errand, martyr operation, mission impossible, sacrifice operation, suicide mission | ||
English verb: commission | |||
1. | commission (social) put into commission; equip for service; of ships | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
2. | commission (social) place an order for | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | order | ||
3. | commission (social) charge with a task | ||
Examples | They commission him to write the letter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, clear, pass | ||