mission

/ˈmɪʃən/
verb
  1. To send someone to carry out a specific task or assignment.
    • They were missioned to negotiate a peace treaty.
    • The organization missioned her to set up a school in Africa.
    • The government missioned a team of scientists to study the volcano.
noun
  1. An important task or goal that a person or group is sent to achieve.
    • Her mission in life is to help children get a good education.
    • The astronauts completed their mission to repair the space station.
    • The team's mission was to deliver supplies to the remote village.
  2. A specific military operation or assignment.
    • Their mission was to gather intelligence about the enemy's movements.
    • The soldiers were sent on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.
    • The pilot flew three missions during the war.
  3. A building or group of buildings used for religious or charitable work, especially by Christian missionaries.
    • They built a mission in the jungle to provide medical care and education.
    • The mission serves hot meals to homeless people every evening.
    • The old mission in California is now a popular tourist attraction.
  4. A strong sense of purpose or calling that guides a person's actions.
    • The artist described her work as a mission to bring beauty into people's lives.
    • She felt a personal mission to protect the environment.
    • His mission was to make the company more sustainable.