Synonyms for commission
kəˈmɪʃ əncom·mis·sion

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1. commissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   brokerage, committee, government body

2. commissionnoun

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

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

   Synonyms:
   government body, brokerage, committee

3. commissionnoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   government body, committee, brokerage

4. 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 aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.

   Synonyms:
   committee, government body, brokerage

5. 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 .

   Synonyms:
   government body, committee, brokerage

6. commissionnoun

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

   the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism

   Synonyms:
   committee, government body, brokerage

7. 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.

   Synonyms:
   committee, government body, brokerage

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1. committee, commissionnoun

   a special group delegated to consider some matter

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

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, mission, committee, military commission, perpetration, commissioning, delegacy, direction, citizens committee, committal, deputation

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"

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, mission, committee, military commission, perpetration, commissioning, delegacy, direction, committal, deputation

3. commission, commissioningnoun

   the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, mission, committee, military commission, perpetration, commissioning, delegacy, direction, committal, deputation

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"

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, mission, committee, military commission, perpetration, commissioning, delegacy, direction, committal, deputation

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

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

6. commission, charge, directionnoun

   a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

   "the judge's charge to the jury"

   Synonyms:
   military commission, focus, focal point, accusation, electric charge, management, delegacy, committal, counseling, explosive charge, counselling, deputation, care, steering, complaint, kick, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, way, tutelage, centering, boot, commissioning, bursting charge, armorial bearing, delegation, guardianship, direction, focussing, charge, focusing, bearing, guidance, committee, flush, instruction, thrill, rush, burster, bang, mission, counsel, perpetration

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

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, mission, committee, military commission, perpetration, commissioning, delegacy, direction, committal, deputation

8. perpetration, commission, committalnoun

   the act of committing a crime

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, consignment, mission, committee, military commission, perpetration, commissioning, delegacy, direction, commitment, committal, deputation

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"

   Synonyms:
   military commission, missionary post, accusation, 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, mission, perpetration

10. commissionverb

    put into commission; equip for service; of ships

11. commissionverb

    place an order for

12. commissionverb

    charge with a task

Matched Categories

1. • Administrative Unit
   • Authorization
   • Authorize
   • Certificate
   • Crime
   • Equip
   • Fee
   • Military
   • Operation
   • Order

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   perpetration

2. commissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   warrant of authority

3. commissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   trust, charge, office, care, duty, task, employment, errand

4. commissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   allowance, fee, compensation

5. commissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   delegation, body of commissioners

6. commissionverb

   Synonyms:
   authorize, empower, give a commission to

7. commissionverb

   Synonyms:
   depute, delegate, send on a commission

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1. List of paraphrases for "commission":

   committee, board, commissione, kommission, council, comisión, panel, commissie, επιτροπή, whscc, ywchsb, perpetration, commissions, comissão, tirexb, unhcr, ilc, bizottság, chrc, ifa

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1. Publilius Syrus:

   Pardon one offense, and you encourage the commission of many.

2. Benjamin Harrison:

   We Americans have no commission from God to police the world.

3. Robert Burns:

   I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.

4. Democratic Commissioner Ann Ravel:

   The Commission itself will be outmoded if it fails to study and consider these issues. Consistent with its purpose, the Commission should open its doors to hear from outside experts, technologists, activists, voters and others about modern campaigning and its opportunities, an effective Commission should welcome the discussion.

5. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, "Meditations", book 9.:

   A man does not sin by commission only, but often by ommission.