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      commission
      noun
      A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
      A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
      An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
      The thing to be done as agent for another.
      A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
      The act of committing (e.g. a crime or error).
      (UK, slang, obsolete) A shirt or chemise.
      verb
      (transitive) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
      (transitive) To place an order for (often a piece of art).
      (transitive) To put (a ship or boat, etc.) into active service.
      Roots
      mittomiss- · Latin · send
      Synonyms for commission
      committeendeputationnperpetrationndelegationnsubcommitteencouncilnmissionnmandatenchargenlegislaturen
      Words related to commission
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