commission
pronunciation
How to pronounce commission in British English:
UK [kəˈmɪʃn]
How to pronounce commission in American English:
US [kəˈmɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a special group delegated to consider some matter
- 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)
- the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
- the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
- a group of representatives or delegates
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- 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
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- Verb:
- put into commission; equip for service; of ships
- place an order for
- charge with a task
Word Origin
- commission (n.)
- mid-14c., "authority entrusted to someone," from Latin commissionem (nominative commissio) "delegation of business," noun of action from past participle stem of committere (see commit). Meaning "body of persons charged with authority" is from late 15c.
- commission (v.)
- 1660s, from commission (n.). Related: Commissioned; commissioning.
Synonym
charge edict direction dictate writ mandate directive decree prescription injunction command commandment bid bidding behest instruction order
entrustment commending ordination relegation consignment commitment commendation authority investment entrusting
malfeasance transgression lawbreaking wrongdoing peccancy evildoing disobedience violation misconduct perpetration infringement
Example
- 1. The european commission is considering opening an investigation .
- 2. Advisers often shun investment trusts , which rarely pay commission .
- 3. The statement from the commission specifically cites a fund run by blackstone group lp .
- 4. It was an all too easy commission .
- 5. Americans commission family portraits over the internet .