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commission


Definition: Meaning of, commission in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n /

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commission commissions
  1. [countable] a group of people who have been given the official job of finding out about something or controlling something
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  2. [uncountable and countable] an extra amount of money that is paid to a person or organization according to the value of the goods they have sold or the services they have provided
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  3. [countable] a request for an artist, designer, or musician to make a piece of art or music, for which they are paid
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  4. [countable] the position of an officer in the army, navy etc
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  5. [uncountable] formal the commission of a crime is the act of doing it
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  6. out of commission not working or not available for use
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  7. out of commission informal ill or injured, and unable to work
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  8. in commission available to be used
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commission commissioned commissioned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
commissioning commissions
  1. [transitive] to formally ask someone to write an official report, produce a work of art for you etc
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  2. be commissioned (into something) to be given an officer's rank in the army, navy etc
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commission used in phrases

  • Atomic Energy Commission (noun)
    1. from 1946 to 1974 a former executive agency that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
  • Audit Commission
    1. an independent organization in the UK that examines the spending of money by local government councils, and finds ways of reducing their costs
  • Charity Commission, the
    1. a British organization that keeps records of any organization that has been officially recognized as a CHARITY and controls the way that charities are operated
  • Commission for Racial Equality, the
    1. a British government organization established in 1976 to make sure that people of all races are treated fairly and equally by employers, schools, etc.
  • Commission on Human Rights (noun)
    1. the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights
  • Commission on Narcotic Drugs (noun)
    1. the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with drug traffic
  • Commission on the Status of Women (noun)
    1. the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies
  • Commission, the
    1. an informal name for the EUROPEAN COMMISSION
  • Countryside Commission, the
    1. a British organization whose aim is to look after the countryside and prevent it being spoiled. It provides national parks, paths etc for people who want to enjoy the country.
  • Criminal Cases Review Commission
    1. a British organization, set up in 1997, that investigates cases where it is believed a person might have been wrongfully convicted of a crime
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Pronunciation: ˈəʊvəsʌɪt
Parts of Speech: noun
have oversight of something to be in charge of something
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