Synonyms for mission
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. mission

   Synonyms:
   commission, trust, office, delegation, ministry, embassy, legation, deputation, errand, message

   Antonyms:
   assumption, usurpation, self-appointment

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1. mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign missionnoun

   an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, legation, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

2. mission, military missionnoun

   an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

   "the planes were on a bombing mission"

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

3. mission, charge, commissionnoun

   a special assignment that is given to a person or group

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

   Synonyms:
   military commission, missionary post, accusation, commission, electric charge, delegacy, committal, explosive charge, missionary station, deputation, care, complaint, kick, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, tutelage, boot, commissioning, bursting charge, armorial bearing, delegation, guardianship, direction, charge, bearing, missionary work, foreign mission, committee, flush, military mission, thrill, rush, burster, bang, perpetration

4. mission, missionary worknoun

   the organized work of a religious missionary

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

   Synonyms:
   delegacy, missionary work, relegation, delegating, direction, military mission, committal, commission, deputation, foreign mission, delegation, agency, military commission, missionary post, perpetration, charge, committee, representation, commissioning, relegating, missionary station

Matched Categories

1. • Assignment
   • Military
   • Operation

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1. purpose

   many companies begin their existence with a "mission statement" it is their purpose for existence.

   "i think that you have gotten off the track of your initial mission and need to re-think your strategy."

   Submitted by JP03 on January 19, 2015  

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand

2. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   delegation, embassy

3. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   missionary station

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, delegation, errand, trust

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1. List of paraphrases for "mission":

   missions, ffm, task, mandate, assignment, unmik, unamir, misión, monuc, cyl, delegation, minurso, unomig, unmibh, tasks, unamsil, unmee, minugua, remit, visit, unomil, engagement, unmot, minurca, micivih, unikom, unmop, regiment, monua, misab, mission-, mandates, job

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1. Nancy Pelosi:

   Meeting with and hearing directly from our troops and diplomats on the ground is essential for Congress to conduct effective oversight of our mission in Afghanistan, we will return to Washington strengthened with the facts and the first-hand knowledge we have gathered at this critical time for our nation's Afghanistan policy and inspired by the courage of our servicemembers and diplomats on the front lines.

2. Hans Kristensen:

   That would require modifying a warhead and incorporating it into a cruise missile. The ship or attack submarine would then have to be upgraded with a nuclear-certified launch control system and communications, and the crew would have to be trained and certified to carry out the mission.

3. John Vollmer:

   Mission success in human spaceflight depends on thousands of factors coming together at the right time, we’ll continue to work the issue from the Starliner factory and have decided to stand down for this launch window to make way for other national priority missions.

4. Nasser Mushabab Al Otaibi:

   We have a mission and we believe it's the right mission ... we know if we don't do this fight this time, we'll do it in five or ten years and it will be harder than now.

5. Miami Seaquarium:

   Lolita will receive the highest quality care as the team works to make relocation possible in the next 18 to 24 months, i know Lolita wants to get to free waters. I don’t care what anyone says. She’s lived this long to have this opportunity. And my only mission is (…) to help this whale get free.