commission
English Thesaurus
1. a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | assignment, duty assignment, |
| definition | : | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mission impossible, |
| definition | : | an extremely dangerous or difficult mission (noun.act) |
2. the act of committing a crime (noun.act)
3. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | mandate, |
| definition | : | the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory (noun.act) |
4. an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces (noun.communication)
5. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | bid, bidding, command, dictation, |
| definition | : | an authoritative direction or instruction to do something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | misdirection, |
| definition | : | an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge (noun.communication) |
6. a special group delegated to consider some matter (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | board, |
| definition | : | a committee having supervisory powers (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | election commission, |
| definition | : | a commission delegated to supervise an election (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | fairness commission, |
| definition | : | a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | planning commission, |
| definition | : | a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | conservancy, |
| definition | : | a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | select committee, |
| definition | : | a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | subcommittee, |
| definition | : | a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | steering committee, |
| definition | : | a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | finance committee, |
| definition | : | a committee appointed to consider financial issues (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | politburo, |
| definition | : | the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | pac, political action committee, |
| definition | : | committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | praesidium, presidium, |
| definition | : | a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | zoning commission, |
| definition | : | a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | jury, panel, |
| definition | : | a committee appointed to judge a competition (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | vestry, |
| definition | : | in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a member of a commission (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | committee member, |
| definition | : | a member of a committee (noun.person) |
7. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | embassy, |
| definition | : | an ambassador and his entourage collectively (noun.group) |
8. 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) (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | fee, |
| definition | : | a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services (noun.possession) |
9. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | operation, |
| definition | : | the state of being in effect or being operative (noun.state) |
10. charge with a task (verb.social)
11. put into commission; equip for service; of ships (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | equip, fit, fit out, outfit, |
| definition | : | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (verb.possession) |
12. place an order for (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | order, |
| definition | : | make a request for something (verb.communication) |
13. a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)
| derivation | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | charge, |
| definition | : | instruct or command with authority (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | burden, charge, saddle, |
| definition | : | impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | charge with a task (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
14. the act of committing a crime (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commit, perpetrate, pull, |
| definition | : | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social) |
15. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | charge with a task (verb.social) |
16. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | charge, |
| definition | : | instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | place an order for (verb.social) |
17. a special group delegated to consider some matter (noun.group)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a member of a commission (noun.person) |
18. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a member of a commission (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assign, delegate, depute, designate, |
| definition | : | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | delegate, depute, |
| definition | : | transfer power to someone (verb.social) |
19. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation (noun.state)
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | put into commission; equip for service; of ships (verb.social) |
20. charge with a task (verb.social)
| derivation | : | charge, commission, mission, |
| definition | : | a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commission, commissioning, |
| definition | : | the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
21. put into commission; equip for service; of ships (verb.social)
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | the state of being in good working order and ready for operation (noun.state) |
22. place an order for (verb.social)
| derivation | : | charge, commission, direction, |
| definition | : | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication) |
23. a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)
| derivation | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | charge, |
| definition | : | instruct or command with authority (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | burden, charge, saddle, |
| definition | : | impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | charge with a task (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
24. the act of committing a crime (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commit, perpetrate, pull, |
| definition | : | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social) |
25. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | charge with a task (verb.social) |
26. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | charge, |
| definition | : | instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | place an order for (verb.social) |
27. a special group delegated to consider some matter (noun.group)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a member of a commission (noun.person) |
28. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a member of a commission (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assign, delegate, depute, designate, |
| definition | : | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | delegate, depute, |
| definition | : | transfer power to someone (verb.social) |
29. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation (noun.state)
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | put into commission; equip for service; of ships (verb.social) |
30. charge with a task (verb.social)
| derivation | : | charge, commission, mission, |
| definition | : | a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commission, commissioning, |
| definition | : | the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
31. put into commission; equip for service; of ships (verb.social)
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | the state of being in good working order and ready for operation (noun.state) |
32. place an order for (verb.social)
| derivation | : | charge, commission, direction, |
| definition | : | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication) |
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