Meaning of commission

Definition of commission

(noun) a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
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
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
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
the act of committing a crime
a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
(verb) put into commission; equip for service; of ships
place an order for
charge with a task

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