COMMISSION
Scrabble letter values: C3O1M3M3I1S1S1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- verb put into commission.
- verb place an order for.
- verb charge with a task.
- noun a special group delegated to consider some matter. — synonyms: committee
- noun 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).
- noun the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions. — synonyms: commissioning
- noun the state of being in good working order and ready for operation.
- noun a group of representatives or delegates. — synonyms: deputation, delegation, delegacy, mission
- noun a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something. — synonyms: charge, direction
- noun an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces. — synonyms: military_commission
- noun the act of committing a crime. — synonyms: perpetration, committal
- noun a special assignment that is given to a person or group. — synonyms: mission, charge
Examples
- “equip for service”
- “of ships”
- “a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours - Milton Berle”