commission

Pluralcommissions

Formscommissions, commissioning, commissioned

1. 1
   official bodynouncountable

   A group of people chosen to do a special job or look into something.

   Like a team picked to solve one specific problem.

   The city set up a commission to study its traffic problems.

   A commission was formed to investigate the cause of the accident.

   UsageA commission is set up to do a job, often a commission on one subject.

   Similarcommittee

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2. 2
   sales feenouncountable or uncountable

   Money paid to a salesperson or agent for each sale or deal they complete.

   Like a small reward a helper gets for each job they finish.

   The real estate agent earns a commission on every house she sells.

   He works on commission, so he only gets paid when he makes a sale.

   UsageYou get a commission on a sale. If you work on commission, your pay depends on what you sell.

   Similarfee, cut, percentage, brokerage, share

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3. 3
   have something madeverbtransitive

   To ask someone to make something special for you, often a work of art.

   Like ordering a custom cake made exactly the way you want it.

   The museum commissioned a large mural for its entrance hall.

   They want to commission a painting of their whole family.

   Similarorder, request

4. 4
   bring into useverbtransitive

   To put a ship, machine, factory, or system into service or use.

   Like opening a new store for business on its very first day.

   The navy commissioned its new aircraft carrier last month.

   They plan to commission the submarine early next year.

   UsageOften used as was commissioned in + a year.

   Oppositedecommission

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To officially give a person or group the job of doing something.

   Like a teacher giving one group the job of cleaning the room.

   The board commissioned a team to redesign the company website.

   They will commission outside experts to review the safety rules.

   UsageYou commission someone to do a job. It is often used as be commissioned to.

   Similarengage, hire, task, appoint, authorize

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6. 6
   officer ranknouncountable

   Official authority given to someone to do a job, especially an appointment as an officer in the armed forces.

   Like being handed an official badge that lets you take charge.

   She received her commission as an army officer last spring.

   The young lieutenant was proud of his new commission.

   UsageYou get a commission in the army or navy, and you resign it when you leave.

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A job someone is asked to do for another person, like painting a picture they ordered.

   Like an errand a friend asks you to run for them.

   The artist got a commission to paint a mural at the school.

   His first big commission was a statue for the town park.

   UsageAn artist gets a commission to make something, or a commission for one piece of work.

   Similarcontract

8. 8
   doing wrongnouncountable or uncountable

   The act of doing something wrong, such as a crime.

   Like the exact moment a player breaks the rules in a game.

   The commission of a crime requires both an action and intent.

   She was charged with the commission of fraud.

   UsageUsually the commission of a crime, mostly in law.

   Similarperpetration, committing

   Oppositeomission

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