Synonyms of commission

commission 1 of 2

noun

kə-ˈmi-shən 

1

as in mandate

the granting of power to perform various acts or duties

President Jefferson's commission to Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mandate
• accreditation
• authorization
• delegation
• license
• promotion
• empowerment
• directing
• facilitation
• consignment
• commanding
• commendation
• entrustment
• ordering
• fostering

2

as in execution

the doing of an action

a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• execution
• implementation
• fulfillment
• perpetration
• accomplishment
• prosecution
• performance
• achievement
• enactment
• pursuance
• administration
• management
• discharge
• application
• handling
• expedition
• dispatch
• direction
• practice
• operation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonperformance
• nonfulfillment

3

as in committee

a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter

reported to a UN commission on the AIDS crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committee
• panel
• subcommittee
• mission
• delegation
• council
• standing committee
• steering committee
• assembly
• congress
• body
• synod
• convocation

4

as in appointment

the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty

her commission as head of the investigation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointment
• job
• election
• assignment
• designation
• nomination
• office
• position
• situation
• delegation
• station
• gig
• placement
• authorization
• investment
• induction
• ranking
• installation
• deputation
• billet
• spot
• installment
• ordination
• place
• selection
• choice
• destination
• emplacement
• investiture
• choosing
• picking
• anointing
• anointment
• instating
• singling (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissal
• discharge
• expulsion
• firing
• rejection
• removal
• dismission
• deposition
• overthrow
• ejection
• eviction
• ouster
• blackball
• dethronement

commission

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to appoint

to appoint as one's representative

plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appoint
• delegate
• depute
• deputize
• charge
• assign
• nominate
• designate
• name

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abrogate
• abdicate

2

as in to enable

to give official or legal power to

was commissioned lieutenant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enable
• authorize
• empower
• qualify
• charter
• license
• permit
• warrant
• vest
• certify
• invest
• approve
• entitle
• sanction
• allow
• accredit
• endorse
• confirm
• install
• privilege
• affirm
• validate
• initiate
• OK
• inaugurate
• let
• credential
• instate
• induct
• clear
• swear in
• enfranchise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualify
• prevent
• stop
• exclude
• shut out
• ban
• bar
• deny
• discourage
• hold back
• hinder
• impede
• block
• obstruct
• inhibit
• disallow
• prohibit
• veto
• constrain
• forbid
• enjoin
• outlaw
• disbar
• disfranchise
• disenfranchise
• proscribe
• interdict

3

as in to task

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

was commissioned to do the biography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• task
• entrust
• trust
• charge
• assign
• impose
• delegate
• confer
• recommend
• commit
• authorize
• allocate
• allot
• empower
• confide
• repose
• invest
• consign
• relegate

4

as in to nominate

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

commissioned him to head the office of veterans affairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appoint
• nominate
• constitute
• name
• assign
• designate
• detail
• place
• delegate
• authorize
• attach
• elect
• institute
• induct
• choose
• create
• ordain
• install
• crown
• select
• inaugurate
• depute
• deputize
• draft
• invest
• vote (in)
• instate
• make
• consecrate
• single (out)
• throne
• anoint
• enthrone
• destine
• handpick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismiss
• discharge
• fire
• expel
• remove
• overthrow
• throw out
• depose
• displace
• oust
• eject
• unmake
• evict
• unseat
• dethrone
• uncrown
• blackball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commission

Noun

The state tax commission ordered adjustments to Jackson County’s 2023 tax valuations, which the city expects to result in tax credits awarded this year. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

El Niños in 1982-83 and 1997-98 brought heavy rainfall and huge waves across several winter storms, causing flooding, landslides, coastal erosion and structural damage, the commission said in a report. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Lucaj also envisions the store as a connection between New York and Paris café culture, and has partnered with nearby La Perle, commissioning a custom mural and creating a bespoke coffee experience as part of integrating into the neighborhood. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

What The Grid Makes Possible In a Forrester thought leadership piece commissioned by LiveRamp, 54% of companies called delivering personalized experiences a top priority, but only 12% could deliver it across channels. — Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing commission

• in commission
• into commission
• out of commission