commission

Noun
  1. A special group delegated to consider some matter (synset 108341444)
    "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours"
    is a type of: administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
    subtypes:
    • economic and social council commission, ecosoc commission - a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
    • blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee - an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
    • board - a committee having supervisory powers
    • election commission - a commission delegated to supervise an election
    • fairness commission - a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views
    • planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
    • conservancy - a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
    • select committee - a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
    • subcommittee - a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
    • standing committee - a permanent committee
    • steering committee - a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body
    • ethics committee, ethics panel - a committee appointed to consider ethical issues
    • finance committee - a committee appointed to consider financial issues
    • politburo - the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
    • pac, political action committee - committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
    • praesidium, presidium - 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
    • zoning commission - a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
    • jury, panel - a committee appointed to judge a competition
    • vestry - in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
    member holonym:
    same as: committee
  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) (synset 113341882)
    "he works on commission"
    is a type of: fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  3. The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (synset 101142792)
    is a type of: authorisation, authorization, empowerment - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
    subtypes: mandate - the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
    same as: commissioning
  4. The state of being in good working order and ready for operation (synset 114032759)
    "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"
    is a type of: operation - the state of being in effect or being operative
  5. A group of representatives or delegates (synset 108419399)
    is a type of: organisation, organization - a group of people who work together
    subtypes:
    same as: delegacy, delegation, deputation, mission
  6. A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (synset 107184131)
    "the judge's charge to the jury"
    is a type of: bid, bidding, command, dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
    subtypes: misdirection - an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
    same as: charge, direction
  7. An official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces (synset 106490659)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: certificate, certification, credential, credentials - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
    same as: military commission
  8. The act of committing a crime (synset 100774724)
    is a type of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    same as: committal, perpetration
  9. A special assignment that is given to a person or group (synset 100732520)
    "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
    is a type of: assignment, duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
    subtypes:
    same as: charge, mission
Verb
  1. Put into commission;
    Equip for service;
    Of ships (synset 202480824)
    is a type of: equip, fit, fit out, outfit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
  2. Place an order for (synset 202486392)
    is a type of: order - make a request for something
  3. Charge with a task (synset 202480684)
    is a type of: authorise, authorize, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for

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