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COMMISSION

Definition:

[noun] a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
Synonyms: committee
[noun] 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"
[noun] the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Synonyms: ing
[noun] the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"
[noun] a group of representatives or delegates
Synonyms: deputation, delegation, delegacy, mission
[noun] a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
Synonyms: charge, direction
[noun] an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
Synonyms: military
[noun] the act of committing a crime
Synonyms: perpetration, committal
[noun] a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
Synonyms: mission, charge
[verb] put into commission; equip for service; of ships
[verb] place an order for
[verb] charge with a task