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commissions

/kəˈmɪʃənz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
  2. An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
  3. The thing to be done as agent for another.
  4. A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
  5. A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
  6. The act of committing (e.g. a crime).
  7. To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
  8. To place an order for (often piece of art)
  9. To put into active service

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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