mission

Noun
  1. An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work (synset 108420182)
    is a type of: ngo, nongovernmental organization - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
    same as: foreign mission, missionary post, missionary station
  2. An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters (synset 100972749)
    "the planes were on a bombing mission"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    subtypes:
    • combat mission - a mission to capture or defend something
    • search mission - a mission to discover something
    • search and destroy mission - an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them
    • direct support - a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance
    same as: military mission
  3. 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, commission
  4. The organized work of a religious missionary (synset 100732282)
    is a type of: work - activity directed toward making or doing something
    subtypes: da'wah, dawah - missionary work for Islam
    same as: missionary work
  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: commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation

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