COMMISSION

COM ·MIS ·SION 3 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 10 letters 🎲 Scrabble 16 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a special group delegated to consider some matter
  2. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
  3. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  4. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

💬 Examples

  • "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours - Milton Berle"
  • "he works on commission"
  • "put the ships into commission"
  • "the motor was out of commission"

🔗 Similar words

committeecommissioningdeputationdelegationdelegacymission
verb
  1. put into commission
  2. place an order for
  3. charge with a task

💬 Examples

  • "equip for service"
  • "of ships"
← Unscramble COMMISSION