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   Com·mis·sion

   /kəˈmiSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people: "he received a commission to act as an informer" Similar taskemploymentjobworkpiece of workprojectmissionassignmentundertakingexerciseenterpriseendeavorsolutiondutychargeresponsibilityburdendated:office
   • ▪ an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced: "Mozart at last received a commission to write an opera"
   • ▪ a work produced in response to a commission: "in that year Zeuxis painted his most famous commission"
   • ▪ the authority to perform a task or certain duties: archaic "the divine Commission of Christ" Similar warrantlicensesanctionauthority
   • 2. a group of people officially charged with a particular function: "the United Nations High Commission for Refugees" Similar committeeboardboard of commissionerscouncilpaneldirectorateadvisory bodyadvisorateconvocationdelegation
   • 3. an amount of money, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a commercial transaction: "foreign banks may charge a commission" Similar percentagebrokerageshareportiondividendpremiumfeeconsiderationbonusgratuitytiphonorariuminformal:cuttakewhackrake-offsliceslice of the cakepiece of the actiondivvyrare:apportionmentquantummoiety
   • 4. a warrant conferring the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force: "he has resigned his commission"
   • 5. the action of committing a crime or offense: "use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony" Similar perpetrationcommittingcommittalexecutionperformance

   verb

   • 1. give an order for or authorize the production of (something such as a building, piece of equipment, or work of art): "the portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792" Similar orderput in an order forplace an order forcontract forpay forauthorizerare:bespeak
   • ▪ order or authorize (a person or organization) to do or produce something: "they commissioned an architect to manage the building project" Similar engagecontractchargeemployhirerecruitretainappointenlistco-optbooksign upauthorizeempowerdetail
   • 2. bring (something newly produced, such as a factory or machine) into working condition: "we had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned"
   • ▪ bring (a warship) into readiness for active service: "the aircraft carrier"
   • 3. appoint (someone) to the rank of officer in the armed services: "he was commissioned after attending midshipman school"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin commissio(n-), from committere ‘entrust’ (see commit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. commissionable adjective

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   What does Commission mean?

   • [usually passive] to choose someone as an officer in one of the armed forces commission somebody She was commissioned in 2007. commission somebody (as something) He has just been commissioned (as a naval officer). Definition of commission verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What does commissioned mean in a sentence?

   • The elevator was out of commission. Noun She served on the city's water commission. Both states set up commissions to examine their public schools. She gets a commission for each car she sells. The salespeople in that store all work on commission. a weapon used in the commission of a crime Verb A portrait of the queen was commissioned.

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   What is a commission in sales?

   • A commission is a piece of work that someone is asked to do and is paid for. Just a few days ago, I finished a commission. Commission is a sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes. If a salesperson is paid on commission, the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell. The salespeople work on commission only.

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   What does 1% Commission mean?

   • In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). [uncountable] an amount of money that is charged by a bank, etc. for providing a particular service A 1% commission is charged for exchanging money.

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   commission noun (MONEY) a payment given to someone when they sell something, which is directly related to the amount they sell: The staff receive 5% commission on everything that they sell. Many salesmen work on commission.

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   The meaning of COMMISSION is a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties. How to use commission in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · Commission is a sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes. If a salesperson is paid on commission, the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell.

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   Commission definition: the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority. See examples of COMMISSION used in a sentence.

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   the act of committing or giving in charge. an authoritative order, charge, or direction. authority granted for a particular action or function. a document granting such authority.