commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/
verb
- To formally choose or appoint someone to do a particular task or to produce something.
- The museum commissioned a local artist to create a mural.
- She was commissioned to write a biography of the famous scientist.
- The company commissioned a study on customer satisfaction.
- To give someone the rank of officer in the armed forces.
- The academy commissions hundreds of new officers each year.
- He was commissioned as a captain in the army.
- After training, she was commissioned into the air force.
- To put a ship, machine, or system into active service or operation.
- The navy commissioned the new aircraft carrier last month.
- The power plant was commissioned after years of construction.
- They will commission the satellite once all tests are complete.
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noun
- A group of people officially chosen to perform a particular task, such as investigating, reporting, or making rules.
- She was appointed to the commission on environmental policy.
- The commission released its report on school safety.
- The city set up a commission to study traffic problems.
- An amount of money paid to someone for selling goods or services, usually a percentage of the sale price.
- She received a commission for every insurance policy she sold.
- Sales representatives work on commission, so they only get paid when they make a sale.
- The real estate agent earned a 5% commission on the house sale.
- An order or request for someone to produce a piece of work, especially a work of art or a special project.
- He completed the commission for a custom wedding cake.
- The architect won the commission to design the new library.
- The artist received a commission to paint a portrait of the mayor.
- The act of doing something wrong or illegal; the act of committing a crime or sin.
- He was found guilty of the commission of fraud.
- The commission of the crime was caught on camera.
- The report details the commission of several human rights violations.
- A formal document giving someone the rank of officer in the armed forces.
- The officer carried his commission with him at all times.
- She received her commission as a second lieutenant after graduation.
- His commission in the navy was signed by the president.
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