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commission - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" |
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charge,
direction |
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bidding,
dictation,
bid,
command a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
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misdirection incorrect directions or instructions
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commission - the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions |
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commissioning |
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empowerment,
authorisation,
authorization the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
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mandate the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
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commission - an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces |
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credential,
credentials,
certificate,
certification a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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commission - the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission" |
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operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
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commission - a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission" |
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fee an interest in land capable of being inherited
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commission - charge with a task |
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authorise,
authorize,
clear,
pass grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
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commission - put into commission; equip for service; of ships |
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outfit,
equip,
fit out,
fit provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
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commission - place an order for |
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order place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"
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