commission

US /kəˈmɪʃən/

UK /kə'mɪʃn/

A2

other

  • To order or authorize the production of something.
  • To bring (a ship) into active service.
  • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
  • To bring something newly produced into working condition.

other

  • The act of authorizing someone to do something.
  • A sum, typically a percentage of the sale price, paid to an agent or employee for their services.

noun

  • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • A group of people officially charged with a particular function.
  • An instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people.
  • An official role or title in the military
  • Group officially put in charge of e.g. education
  • Order for a specific piece of work, usually of art

other

  • A fee paid to someone for making a sale.
  • A group of people officially appointed to perform a specific task or investigation.
  • A formal written warrant granting someone the rank of officer in the armed forces.

verb

  • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment