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

Max Korman’s feature debut tells the story of the creation of Kahn’s final residential commission and his unlikely friendship with Steve Korman, painting a portrait of the architect and his legacy. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Gerhard Richter’s Doha Pavilion, a permanent commission, is also unveiled this month, and the Doha Film Festival, Fashion Trust Arabia and Formula One will carry the season to Art Basel. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

Canada’s Super Channel commissioned the doc, which is being planned for a major film festival run and a world premiere next year. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

The survey was commissioned by email and SMS marketing platform Omnisend, which partnered with market research firm Cint to better understand consumer intent this holiday season across four markets. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing commission

• in commission
• into commission
• out of commission