commission 1 of 2

noun

kə-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce commission (audio)
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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

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as in execution
the doing of an action a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins

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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

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as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty her commission as head of the investigation

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commission

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verb

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as in to appoint
to appoint as one's representative plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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as in to task
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to was commissioned to do the biography

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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

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Recent Examples of commission
Noun
The commission said Google and Apple unfairly pushed app developers toward their own in-app payment systems while barring payments through external websites. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The West Hollywood skyline could look different in the coming years after the city's planning commission recommended a project to build a 34-story apartment building at the former Cemex Hollywood Concrete Plant. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
Zen also plans to add a marketplace where users can commission artwork from freelance artists. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 But that initial redo, commissioned by the BBC, also started by shaking up the approach. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
  1. mandate
  2. execution
  3. committee
  4. appointment
  5. appoint
  6. enable
  7. task
  8. nominate
Noun
  • The innovation mandate Jejurikar has witnessed many ups and downs at the consumer products behemoth.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Though armed with a strong mandate for change stemming from a convincing election victory, a new government will still encounter a myriad of hurdles along the way.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mandate
Noun
  • Sarah Kimani, Amnesty International’s media manager, told the AP in a January interview that the organization’s research documents summary executions, torture, abductions and rape by both government forces and the OLA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The idea matters, but anyone can have an idea; what matters most is the execution of that idea.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • The money raised by the candidates is eclipsed by the funds raised by outside committees working on each candidate’s behalf, which aren’t bound by contribution limits.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The commission’s investigatory unit will first probe the situation, according to the commission’s website, and then present its findings to its probable cause committee.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of committee
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  • Alina Habba stepped down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor in December after an appeals court found her appointment unlawful.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Fleetwood boss Matt Lawlor is less than a year into his first senior managerial position, having been given the job on an interim basis in January before his appointment was made permanent in March.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointment
Verb
  • He was appointed by Commissioner Richard Lara to serve on the city’s charter review committee and recently resigned from the city’s planning and zoning board to run for office.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rooms Standard rooms are classic in look and feel with dark wood furniture and neutral fabrics, yet appointed with modern embellishments such as universal outlets and bedside light controls.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Chinese clinical tools, medical devices, and enabling technologies are likely to become increasingly central, as well.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The vulnerability, called P2PShell, impacts a coding language that powers 70% of the world’s websites, enabling hackers to remotely execute code or gain access to information stored on servers.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of enable
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  • Israel's president will be tasked with asking the party leader with the best prospect of forming a government, usually one with the most seats, to cobble together a coalition.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of task
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  • Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Sakharov winner is chosen by the European Parliament's president and top EU lawmakers from among candidates nominated by the parliament’s various political groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
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