# commissioned

Pronunciation: say "kuh-MISH-uhnd" /kəˈmɪʃənd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of commission. — simple past and past participle of commission
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of commission. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The committee commissioned an independent review of the accident._
   - _Several murals were commissioned for the new subway station._

## Adjective

2. Holding an official appointment to a position of authority, especially a military rank.
   - Simple: Given an official rank or position of authority, especially as a military officer.
   - _Only commissioned officers may sign and authorize these orders._
   - _Every commissioned aviator in the squadron passed the certification._
3. Produced specially to fulfill a particular order or request.
   - Simple: Made or created specially because someone asked for it and paid for it.
   - _The gallery displayed several commissioned portraits of local dignitaries._
   - _A commissioned report on city housing was released this morning._

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