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com·mis·sion
(kə-mĭsh′ən)n.
1.
a. The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
b. The authority so granted.
c. The matter or task so authorized: Investigation of fraud was their commission.
d. A document conferring such authorization.
2.
a. A public board or administrative body: The Federal Trade Commission investigates false advertising.
b. often Commission A ruling council within the Mafia that adjudicates family disputes and regulates family activities.
3. The act of committing or perpetrating: the commission of a crime.
4. A fee or percentage allowed to a sales representative or an agent for services rendered.
5.
a. An official document issued by a government, conferring on the recipient the rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces.
b. The rank and powers so conferred.
tr.v. com·mis·sioned, com·mis·sion·ing, com·mis·sions
Idioms: 1. To grant a military commission to.
2.
a. To grant authority for (something to be made or done); place an order for: commission a new symphony for the festival.
b. To authorize or engage (someone to do something): commission an architect to design a building. See Synonyms at authorize.
3. To put (a ship) into active service.
in commission
1. In active service. Used of a ship.
2. In use or in usable condition.
on commission
With a sales commission serving as full or partial recompense for the work done: sells boats on commission.
out of commission
1. Not in active service. Used of a ship.
2. Not in use or working condition.
[Middle English commissioun, from Latin commissiō, commissiōn-, from commissus, past participle of committere, to entrust; see commit.]
com·mis′sion·a·ble adj.
com·mis′sion·al adj.
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commission
(kəˈmɪʃən)n
1. a duty or task committed to a person or group to perform
2. authority to undertake or perform certain duties or functions
3. a document granting such authority
4. (Military) military
a. a document conferring a rank on an officer
b. the rank or authority thereby granted
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of people charged with certain duties: a commission of inquiry.
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a government agency or board empowered to exercise administrative, judicial, or legislative authority. See also Royal Commission
7. (Commerce)
a. the authority given to a person or organization to act as an agent to a principal in commercial transactions
b. the fee allotted to an agent for services rendered
8. the state of being charged with specific duties or responsibilities
9. the act of committing a sin, crime, etc
10. something, esp a sin, crime, etc, that is committed
11. (Military) good working condition or (esp of a ship) active service (esp in the phrases in or into commission, out of commission)
12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US the head of a department of municipal government
vb
13. (tr) to grant authority to; charge with a duty or task
14. (Military) (tr) military to confer a rank on or authorize an action by
15. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to equip and test (a ship) for active service
16. to make or become operative or operable: the plant is due to commission next year.
17. (tr) to place an order for (something): to commission a portrait.
[C14: from Old French, from Latin commissiō a bringing together, from committere to commit]
comˈmissional, comˈmissionary adj
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com•mis•sion
(kəˈmɪʃ ən)n.
1. the act of committing or giving in charge.
2. an authoritative order, charge, or direction.
3. authority granted for a particular action or function.
4. a document granting such authority.
5. a document conferring authority issued by the president of the U.S. to officers in the military services and by state governments to justices of the peace, etc.
6. the position or rank of an officer in any of the armed forces.
7. a group of persons authoritatively charged with particular functions: a parks commission.
8. a task or matter committed to one's charge; official assignment: The architect received a commission to design an office building.
9. the act of committing or perpetrating a crime, error, etc.
10. something that is committed.
11. authority to act as agent for another or others in commercial transactions.
12. a sum or percentage allowed to agents, sales representatives, etc., for their services.
v.t. 13. to give a commission to.
14. to authorize; send on a mission.
15. to order (a warship, military command, etc.) into readiness for active duty.
16. to give a commission or order for: to commission a painting for the lobby.
Idioms: in (or out of) commission,
a. in (or not in) service.
b. in (or not in) operating order.
c. Also, into commission. (of a ship) in condition for active naval service.
[1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin commissiō commencement of a contest < committ(ere) (see commit)]
com•mis′sion•a•ble, adj.
com•mis′sion•al, adj.
com•mis′sive, adj.
com•mis′sive•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
commission
1. To put in or make ready for service or use, as to commission an aircraft or a ship.
2. A written order giving a person rank and authority as an officer in the armed forces.
3. The rank and the authority given by such an order. See also constitute.
2. A written order giving a person rank and authority as an officer in the armed forces.
3. The rank and the authority given by such an order. See also constitute.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Commission
in the United Kingdom, a committee or advisory body created by Royal Warrant to conduct a special enquiry; in the United States, a committee, advisory board, or governmental department.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
commission
Past participle: commissioned
Gerund: commissioning
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| Noun | 1. |  commission - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berleadministrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission - a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee - an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" election commission - a commission delegated to supervise an election fairness commission - a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments conservancy - a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river select committee - a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose subcommittee - a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose standing committee - a permanent committee steering committee - a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body ethics committee, ethics panel - a committee appointed to consider ethical issues finance committee - a committee appointed to consider financial issues politburo - the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party PAC, political action committee - committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates praesidium, presidium - a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session zoning commission - a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use vestry - in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church commissioner - a member of a commission committee member - a member of a committee |
| 2. | 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" fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services | |
| 3. | commission - the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant mandate - the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory | |
| 4. | commission - the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission" operation - the state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation" | |
| 5. |  commission - a group of representatives or delegatesorganization, organisation - a group of people who work together diplomatic mission - a mission serving diplomatic ends embassy - an ambassador and his entourage collectively | |
| 6. | commission - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" misdirection - an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge | |
| 7. |  commission - an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forcescertificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts 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" | |
| 8. | commission - the act of committing a crime crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" | |
| 9. | commission - a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" assignment, duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty" fool's errand - a fruitless mission mission impossible - an extremely dangerous or difficult mission martyr operation, sacrifice operation, suicide mission - killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb | |
| Verb | 1. | commission - put into commission; equip for service; of ships |
| 2. | commission - place an order for order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage" | |
| 3. | commission - charge with a task |
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commission
verb
noun
1. duty, authority, trust, charge, task, function, mission, employment, appointment, warrant, mandate, errand She approached him with a commission to write the screen play for the film.
2. fee, cut, compensation, percentage, allowance, royalties, brokerage, rake-off (slang) He got a commission for bringing in new clients.
3. committee, board, representatives, commissioners, delegation, deputation, body of commissioners The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
commission
nounverbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
أمْر، مُهِمَّهبَراءَهعُمُولَةعُمولَه، سَمْسَرَهلَجْنَه مُنْتَدَبَه
jmenovací dekretkomisepověřenípověřitprovize
kommissionprovisionbestallingbestillingblive forfremmet til officer
toimeksianto
narudžba
jutalékvizsgálóbizottság
láta fá skipunarbréfnefndpöntunskipa; fela á hendurskipunarbréf
制作依頼
의뢰
durininkaskomisaraskomisijakomisiniai pinigainaudojamas
iecelt amatākomisijakomisijas naudalīgumdarbspasūtījums
komisiamenovací dekrétmenovať dôstojníkompoverenieprovízia
provision
งานที่ได้รับสั่งให้ทำ
tác phẩm đặt mua
commission
[kəˈmɪʃən]A. N
2. (= order for work, esp of artist) → comisión f
3. (for salesman) → comisión f
to sell things on commission or on a commission basis → vender cosas a comisión
I get 10% commission → me dan el 10 por ciento de comisión
to sell things on commission or on a commission basis → vender cosas a comisión
I get 10% commission → me dan el 10 por ciento de comisión
4. (Mil) (= position) → graduación f de oficial; (= warrant) → nombramiento m
5. (= use, service) → servicio m
to put into commission → poner en servicio
to be out of commission → estar fuera de servicio
to put out of commission → inutilizar
to take out of commission → retirar del servicio
to put into commission → poner en servicio
to be out of commission → estar fuera de servicio
to put out of commission → inutilizar
to take out of commission → retirar del servicio
6. [of crime] → perpetración f
B. VT
C. CPD commission agent N → comisionista mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
commission
[kəˈmɪʃən] n
(= money) [salesperson] → commission f
I get 10% commission → je reçois une commission de 10%
to work on commission → travailler à la commission
Salesmen work on commission → Les représentants travaillent à la commission.
I get 10% commission → je reçois une commission de 10%
to work on commission → travailler à la commission
Salesmen work on commission → Les représentants travaillent à la commission.
(= order for work of art) → commande f
(MILITARY) [officer] → commandement m
(= group, committee) → commission f
to be out of commission [machine] → être hors service
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
commission
n
(= committing) → Begehen nt (form)
(for building, painting etc) → Auftrag m
(Comm) → Provision f; on commission, on a commission basis → auf Provision(sbasis); to work on commission → auf Provisionsbasis arbeiten; to charge commission (bank etc) → eine Kommission berechnen
(Mil) → Patent nt
(= special committee) → Kommission f, → Ausschuss m; commission of inquiry → Untersuchungskommission f → or -ausschuss m
(Naut, fig: = use) to put into commission → in Dienst stellen; to take out of commission → aus dem Verkehr ziehen; in/out of commission → in/außer Betrieb
(form: = task, errand) → Erledigung f; I was given a commission to recruit new members → ich wurde (damit) beauftragt, neue Mitglieder zu werben
the (EC) Commission → die EG-Kommission
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
commission
[kəˈmɪʃ/ən]1. n
a. (order for work, esp of artist) → incarico
b. (for salesman) → commissione f, provvigione f
to sell on commission → vendere a provvigione
I get 10% commission → ricevo il 10% sulle vendite
to sell on commission → vendere a provvigione
I get 10% commission → ricevo il 10% sulle vendite
2. vt
a. (expert, consultant, artist) to commission sb to do sth → incaricare qn di fare qn
to commission sth from sb (work of art) → commissionare qc a qn
to commission sth from sb (work of art) → commissionare qc a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
commission
(kəˈmiʃən)1. money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.
2. an order for a work of art. a commission to paint the president's portrait.
3. an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc. My son got his commission last year.
4. an official group appointed to report on a specific matter. a commission of enquiry.
verb1. to give an order (especially for a work of art) to. He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.
2. to give a military commission to.
comˌmissioˈnaire (-ˈneə) noun a doorkeeper in uniform. the commissionaire at the cinema.
comˈmissioner noun a representative of the government in a district or department.
in/out of commission in, or not in, a usable, working condition.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
commission
→ عُمُولَة zakázka kommission Auftrag παραγγελία cometido, comisión toimeksianto commission narudžba commissione 制作依頼 의뢰 opdracht oppdrag prowizja comissão заказанная работа provision งานที่ได้รับสั่งให้ทำ komisyon tác phẩm đặt mua 委任Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
commission
n. comisión, encargo.
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