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   Mis·sion

   /ˈmiSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. an important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel: "a trade mission to Mexico" Similar assignmentcommissionexpeditionjourneytriperrandundertakingoperationtaskjoblaborworkchorebusinessdutychargetrustmessage
   • ▪ a group of people sent on a mission: "by then, the mission had journeyed more than 3,500 miles" Similar delegationdeputationcommissiontask forcelegationrepresentationdelegacy
   • ▪ an organization or institution involved in a long-term assignment in a foreign country: "the head of the West German mission"
   • ▪ an operation carried out by military aircraft: "he was shot down on a supply mission" Similar sortieoperationraid
   • ▪ an expedition into space: "NASA has approved a mission to investigate the atmosphere of Mars"
   • 2. the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith: "the Christian mission" Similar vocationcallingpursuitgoalaimquestundertakingpurposefunction
   • ▪ a building or group of buildings used by a Christian mission. Similar mission postmission stationmissionary organization
   • 3. a strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling: "his main mission in life has been to cut unemployment"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting the sending of the Holy Spirit into the world): from Latin missio(n-), from mittere ‘send’.

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