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- DictionaryCom·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"
- 2. a group of people officially charged with a particular function: "the United Nations High Commission for Refugees"
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"
- 2. bring (something newly produced, such as a factory or machine) into working condition: "we had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned"
noun. uk / kəˈmɪʃ. ə n / us / kəˈmɪʃ. ə n / commission noun (GROUP) [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the problem exists: commission on a commission on alcohol abuse / racial tension.
The word commission has several very different meanings, but in its most basic meaning, commission is the act of passing a responsibility to someone else. If you receive a government commission, that means you have been assigned a task by the government.
4 days ago · Commission is payment of part of the revenues or profits from a sale or deal that is paid to the person who arranged or facilitated the deal. Travel agents charge 1 percent commission on tickets. The salespeople work on commission only.
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.
commission. noun. /kəˈmɪʃn/ Idioms. official group. (often Commission) [countable] an official group of people who have been given responsibility to control something, or to find out about something, usually for the government. The commission is expected to report its findings next month.
a task or matter committed to one's charge; official assignment: The architect received a commission to design an office building. the act of committing or perpetrating a crime, error, etc.: The commission of a misdemeanor is punishable by law.
verb. /kəˈmɪʃn/ Verb Forms. piece of art/music, etc. to officially ask somebody to write, make or create something or to do a task for you. commission somebody to do something She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. commission something to commission a study/report. a specially commissioned piece of music.
