Definitions for Commission
kəˈmɪʃ əncom·mis·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. committee, commissionnoun

   a special group delegated to consider some matter

   "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

2. commissionnoun

   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)

   "he works on commission"

3. commission, commissioningnoun

   the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

4. commissionnoun

   the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

   "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

6. commission, charge, directionnoun

   a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

   "the judge's charge to the jury"

7. commission, military commissionnoun

   an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

8. perpetration, commission, committalnoun

   the act of committing a crime

9. mission, charge, commissionverb

   a special assignment that is given to a person or group

   "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

10. commissionverb

    put into commission; equip for service; of ships

11. commissionverb

    place an order for

12. commissionverb

    charge with a task

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commissionnoun

   A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

   It was James Bond's commission to defeat the bad guys.

2. commissionnoun

   An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.

   David received his commission after graduating from West Point.

3. commissionnoun

   A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function. Eg: The European Commission, The Electoral Commission, The Federal Communications Commission.

   The company's sexual harassment commission made sure that every employee completed the on-line course.

4. commissionnoun

   A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction. Eg: Reseller commission, Finder's fee.

   The real-estate broker charged a four percent commission for their knowledge on bidding for commercial properties; for their intellectual perspective on making a formal offer and the strategy to obtain a mutually satisfying deal with the seller in favour of the buyer .

5. commissionnoun

   the act of committing (e.g. a crime)

   the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism

6. commissionnoun

   The name of a service provided to validate the completeness and accuracy of a project or venture.

   At the end of the school renovation project, Independent Commissioning Consulting, LLC will commission the buildings energy management system to ensure its functionality and conformance to the school districts specifications.

7. commissionverb

   To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

   James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.

8. commissionverb

   To place an order for (often piece of art); as, commission a portrait.

   He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.

9. commissionverb

   To put into active service; as, commission a ship.

   The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.

10. Etymology: From Latin commissio, from prefix com-, + noun of action missio, from perfect passive participle missus, from the verb mitto, + noun of action suffix -io.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMMISSIONnoun

   Etymology: commissio, low Latin.

   1. The act of entrusting any thing.2. A trust; a warrant by which any trust is held, or authority exercised.

   Commission is the warrant, or letters patent, that all men exercising jurisdiction, either ordinary or extraordinary, have for their power. John Cowell.

   Omission to do what is necessary,
   Seals a commission to a blank of danger. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cress.

   The subjects grief
   Comes through commissions, which compel from each
   The sixth part of his substance, to be levied
   Without delay. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   He led our powers;
   Bore the commission of my place and person;
   The which immediacy may well stand up,
   And call itself your brother. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   He would have them fully acquainted with the nature and extent of their office, and so he joins commission with instruction: by one he conveys power, by the other knowledge. South.

   3. A warrant by which a military officer is constituted.

   Solyman, filled with the vain hope of the conquest of Persia, gave out his commissions into all parts of his empire, for the raising of a mighty army. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

   I was made a colonel; though I gained my commission by the horse’s virtues, having leapt over a six-bar gate. Joseph Addison, Freeh.

   He for his son a gay commission buys,
   Who drinks, whores, fights, and in a duel dies. Alexander Pope.

   4. Charge; mandate; office; employment.

   It was both a strange commission, and a strange obedience to a commission, for men, in the midst of their own blood, and being so furiously assailed, to hold their hands contrary to the laws of nature and necessity. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.

   Such commission from above
   I have receiv’d, to answer thy desire
   Of knowledge within bounds: beyond, abstain
   To ask. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   At his command the storms invade;
   The winds by his commission blow;
   ’Till with a nod he bids them cease. Dryden.

   He bore his great commission in his look;
   But sweetly temper’d awe, and soften’d all he spoke. Dryd.

   5. Act of committing a crime; perpetration. Sins of commission are distinguished in theology from sins of omission.

   Every commission of sin introduces into the soul a certain degree of hardness. Robert South, Sermons.

   He indulges himself in the habit of known sin, whether commission of something which God hath forbidden, or the omission of something commanded. John Rogers, Sermons.

   6. A number of people joined in a trust or office.7. The state of that which is intrusted to a number of joint officers; as the broad seal was put into commission.8. [In commerce] The order by which a factor trades for another person.

2. To Commissionverb

   To empower; to appoint.

   Etymology: from commission.

   The peace polluted thus, a chosen band
   He first commissions to the Latian land,
   In threat’ning embassy. John Dryden, Æn. b. vii. l. 648.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commission

   A commission is a sum of money given to someone, such as a salesperson or broker, as a reward for services rendered, often calculated as a percentage of sales achieved or transactions completed. It can also refer to the act of entrusting someone with a specific task, authority or jurisdiction or to a group of people officially charged with a particular function.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commissionnoun

   the act of committing, doing, or performing; the act of perpetrating

2. Commissionnoun

   the act of intrusting; a charge; instructions as to how a trust shall be executed

3. Commissionnoun

   the duty or employment intrusted to any person or persons; a trust; a charge

4. Commissionnoun

   a formal written warrant or authority, granting certain powers or privileges and authorizing or commanding the performance of certain duties

5. Commissionnoun

   a certificate conferring military or naval rank and authority; as, a colonel's commission

6. Commissionnoun

   a company of persons joined in the performance of some duty or the execution of some trust; as, the interstate commerce commission

7. Commissionnoun

   the acting under authority of, or on account of, another

8. Commissionnoun

   the thing to be done as agent for another; as, I have three commissions for the city

9. Commissionnoun

   the brokerage or allowance made to a factor or agent for transacting business for another; as, a commission of ten per cent on sales. See Del credere

10. Commissionverb

    to give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer

11. Commissionverb

    to send out with a charge or commission

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commission

   The payment of commission as remuneration for services rendered or products sold is a common way to reward sales people. Payments often will be calculated on the basis of a percentage of the goods sold. This is a way for firms to solve the principal–agent problem, by attempting to realign employees' interests with those of the firm. One of the most common means of attempting to align principal and agent interests is to design a contract with incentives that track agent performance. The principal–agent theory provides an explanation for the dissimilarities across the marketing firms in the types of compensation plans used by them, such as fixed salary, straight commission or a combination of both fixed salary and straight commissions. Although many types of commission systems exist, a common form is known as On Target Earnings, where commission rates are based on the achievement of specific targets that have been agreed upon between management and the salesperson. Commissions are intended to create a strong incentive for employees to invest maximum effort into their work. Note that often a firm embracing a commission structure may not involve employees, but may solely establish themselves using independent contractors. An example of this in the USA could be a real estate agent.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commission

   kom-ish′un, n. act of committing: that which is committed: a writing conferring certain powers: authority: the percentage paid in a transaction to an active agent who usually incurs some pecuniary and always some moral responsibility: a body of persons appointed to perform certain duties: a warrant from the head of the state for holding various military offices, whether combatant or non-combatant.—v.t. to give a commission to: to empower: to send: to appoint.—ns. Commis′sion-ag′ent, Commis′sion-mer′chant, a person employed to sell goods delivered to him by another (his principal), for a certain percentage—his commission or factorage; Commissionaire′, a messenger, or light porter: one employed about public places and hotels to undertake light commissions.—adj. Commis′sioned.—ns. Commis′sioner, one who holds a commission to perform some business: a member of a commission; Commis′sionership.—Commissioned officer, one appointed by commission—in the navy, the officers from the lieutenant; in the army, from the ensign upwards. [From Commit.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commission

   The authority by which an officer officiates in his post. Also, an allowance paid to agents or factors for transacting the business of others.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commission

   A writing, generally in the form of a warrant or letters-patent, authorizing the performance of duties, or exercise of powers belonging to another. Instruments bearing this title are issued by the Executive to officers in the army or navy, who, on confirmation of their appointment, are known as commissioned officers. The practice of buying and selling all commissions under the rank of colonel, which formerly prevailed in the British army, was abolished in 1871.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commission

   A group of people with a specific vision, strategy, goals, plans, objectives, budget, team roles, responsibilities, and scheduled reviews defined in a form of unity governmental legislation. The group focus positively on cocreating optimum health, human rights, right to life, shared prosperity for all, stability, unity government, solidarity, cohesion, animal rights, right to housing, right to education, right to parent, right to childcare, right to a standard of living, right to internet access, economic stability, financial stability, civil rights, equal rights, equal opportunities, employment rights, childrens rights, sustainable development, sustainable development goals, united partnership, multi-party working, community empowerment systems, equal distribution of income, wealth, fairness and justness across society, the country, europe and the world and contribute to the cocreation of global and national peace agreements, peace treaties, the universes truth and a fair, just and transparent system of checks and balances.

   They created a commission to serve a particular purpose and report to the unity government.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2019  

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   commission

   A group of people with the accurate and specific ability, experience, knowledge, skills and where relevant qualifications and training employed by a form of unity government to fulfill specific roles and responsibilities with the team vision, strategy, goals, plans, objectives, budget, team roles, responsibilities, and scheduled reviews defined in a form of unity governmental legislation.

   Unity governmental commissions are an important facet of a country to create and empower transparency and important data, facts, information, research and statistics.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 17, 2020  

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1. commission

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Commission' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #957

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Commission' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1632

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Commission' in Nouns Frequency: #398

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Commission' in Verbs Frequency: #807

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How to pronounce Commission?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Commission in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commission in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commission in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Commission in a Sentence

1. Baker Jack Phillips:

   Justice Kennedy has held that tolerance is a two-way street, and Jack Phillips was not tolerated by the Civil Rights Commission of Colorado.

2. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   Our government is eager to rationalize the pension system (for example, by limiting early retirement), proceed with partial privatization of public assets, ... create a fully independent tax commission.

3. Wilfredo Mendez:

   There is very strong concern here, we think there should be a specialized independent investigation commission to know the true causes and motives for the assassination.

4. Sajin De Vas Gunawardena:

   I have written a letter to the (bribery) commission seeking clarification and to say that I am available to be present at the commission any time, anyway, I've no intention of leaving the county. If I had wanted, I'd have gone by now.

5. The PCI council:

   PCI SSC has an ongoing and productive dialogue with the The Federal Trade Commission and looks forward to discussing the NRF's letter with them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Commission
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commission
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Commission
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Commission
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Commission
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Commission
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Commission
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Commission