commission

CEFRB2

/kəˈmɪʃən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A payment given for selling something or completing work.

  2. 02

    verb

    To officially ask someone to create or do something.

Examples

  • The commission concluded that the answer was no.

  • The commission is expected to report its findings next month.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.

  2. The thing to be done as agent for another.

  3. A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

More examples

In context

  • This register is out of commission.

  • David received his commission after graduating from West Point.

  • I have three commissions for the city.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English commissioun, from Old French commission, from Latin commissiō (“sending together; commission”), from prefix com- (“with”) + noun of action missiō (“sending”), from perfect passive participle missus (“sent”), from the verb mittō (“to send”) + noun of action suffix -iō.