Engelsk navneord: mission | |||
1. | mission (om gruppe) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | foreign mission, missionary post, missionary station | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | NGO, nongovernmental organization | ||
2. | mission (om handling) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The planes were on a bombing mission. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | military mission | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | military operation, operation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | combat mission, direct support, search and destroy mission, search mission | ||
Overordnet emneområde | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | mission (om handling) a special assignment that is given to a person or group | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A confidential mission to London. His charge was deliver a message. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | charge, commission | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | assignment, duty assignment | ||
Mere specifikke termer | fool's errand, martyr operation, mission impossible, sacrifice operation, suicide mission | ||
4. | mission (om handling) the organized work of a religious missionary | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | missionary work | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | work | ||
Mere specifikke termer | da'wah, dawah | ||
5. | mission (om gruppe) a group of representatives or delegates | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | organisation, organization | ||
Mere specifikke termer | diplomatic mission, embassy | ||