Commission meaning

What does “commission” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“commission” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a special group delegated to consider some matter.

commission

a special group delegated to consider some matter
“a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours”
Synonymscommittee
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”
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Synonymscommissioning
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
“put the ships into commission”
“the motor was out of commission”
a group of representatives or delegates
Synonymsdeputation delegation delegacy mission
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
“the judge's charge to the jury”
Synonymscharge direction
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
Synonymsmilitary commission
the act of committing a crime
Synonymsperpetration committal
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
“a confidential mission to London”
“his charge was deliver a message”
Synonymsmission charge

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University