mission
English Thesaurus
1. the organized work of a religious missionary (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | da'wah, dawah, |
| definition | : | missionary work for Islam (noun.act) |
2. 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) |
3. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | combat mission, |
| definition | : | a mission to capture or defend something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | search mission, |
| definition | : | a mission to discover something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | search and destroy mission, |
| definition | : | an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | direct support, |
| definition | : | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance (noun.act) |
4. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | embassy, |
| definition | : | an ambassador and his entourage collectively (noun.group) |
5. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work (noun.group)
6. the organized work of a religious missionary (noun.act)
7. a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)
| 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) |
8. 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) |
9. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work (noun.group)
| derivation | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
10. the organized work of a religious missionary (noun.act)
11. a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)
| 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) |
12. 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) |
13. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work (noun.group)
| derivation | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
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