commissions

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

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Where does commissions come from?

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