in commission

英：[in kəˈmiʃən]

美：[ɪn kəˈmɪʃən]

noun

a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties

a certificate conferring military rank and authorityalso: the rank and authority so conferred

received a lieutenant's commission in the army

an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts : charge

a commission to serve as notary public

a formal request to produce something (especially an artistic work) in exchange for paymentalso: a work produced by commission … the play was a commission of the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis … —Sharon Eberson

… he found his footing as a Western artist when he received a commission in 1958 to create two … paintings …—William Grimes

authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another

… had summoned all the clans which acknowledged his commission …—T. B. Macaulay

a task or matter entrusted to one as an agent for another

executed a commission for me while he was in Singapore

a group of persons directed to perform some duty

The state set up a commission to study the proposed merger of the school districts.

a government agency having administrative, legislative, or judicial powers

regulatory powers exercised by the Federal Trade Commission

a city council having legislative and executive functions

She served on the city's water commission.

an act of committing something

commission of a crime

a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a serviceespecially: a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business

He gets a commission for each car he sells.

an act of entrusting or giving authority

the commission of limited powers to the administrator

noun

a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties

a certificate conferring military rank and authorityalso: the rank and authority so conferred

received a lieutenant's commission in the army

an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts : charge

a commission to serve as notary public

a formal request to produce something (especially an artistic work) in exchange for paymentalso: a work produced by commission … the play was a commission of the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis … —Sharon Eberson

… he found his footing as a Western artist when he received a commission in 1958 to create two … paintings …—William Grimes

authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another

… had summoned all the clans which acknowledged his commission …—T. B. Macaulay

a task or matter entrusted to one as an agent for another

executed a commission for me while he was in Singapore

a group of persons directed to perform some duty

The state set up a commission to study the proposed merger of the school districts.

a government agency having administrative, legislative, or judicial powers

regulatory powers exercised by the Federal Trade Commission

a city council having legislative and executive functions

She served on the city's water commission.

an act of committing something

commission of a crime

a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a serviceespecially: a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business

He gets a commission for each car he sells.

an act of entrusting or giving authority

the commission of limited powers to the administrator

verb

transitive verb

to furnish with a commission: such as

to confer a formal commission on

was commissioned lieutenant

to appoint or assign to a task or function

was commissioned to do the biography

to order to be made

commissioned a portrait

to put (a ship) in commission

The ship was commissioned in 2004.

verb

transitive verb

to furnish with a commission: such as

to confer a formal commission on

was commissioned lieutenant

to appoint or assign to a task or function

was commissioned to do the biography

to order to be made

commissioned a portrait

to put (a ship) in commission

The ship was commissioned in 2004.

Noun Middle English commissioun "delegated authority, warrant delegating authority," borrowed from Anglo-French commission, borrowed from Medieval Latin commissiōn-, commissiō "commitment, entrusting, grant of authority," going back to Late Latin, "joining, engagement, sin," going back to Latin, "commencement of a game," from committere "to join together, engage, place in the keeping of, entrust, bring about" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at commit Verb derivative of commission >entry 1

The first known use of commission was in the 14th century

check1 of 2noun

the exposing of a chess king to attack

a sudden stopping of progress

something that delays, stops, or holds back : restraint

examination sense 1, investigation

a written order telling a bank to pay out money from a person's or company's account to the one named on the order cash a check

pay a bill by check

a ticket or token that shows that the bearer has a claim to something

a baggage check

a slip of paper showing the amount due : bill

a pattern of squares

a fabric with such a design

a mark ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted

check2 of 2verb

to put a chess king in check

to bring to a stop

to check an impulse

to come to a stop

to hold back : restrain, curb

checked her temper

to make sure that something is correct or satisfactory check it out with a teacher

check your blood pressure

to inspect, examine, or look at checked over the damage

checking out new cars

to mark with a check

check the first item

to mark with squares : checker

to leave or accept for safekeeping or for shipment

check baggage

to be the same on every point : tally

check1 of 2noun

the exposing of a chess king to attack

a sudden stopping of progress

something that delays, stops, or holds back : restraint

examination sense 1, investigation

a written order telling a bank to pay out money from a person's or company's account to the one named on the order cash a check

pay a bill by check

a ticket or token that shows that the bearer has a claim to something

a baggage check

a slip of paper showing the amount due : bill

a pattern of squares

a fabric with such a design

a mark ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted

check2 of 2verb

to put a chess king in check

to bring to a stop

to check an impulse

to come to a stop

to hold back : restrain, curb

checked her temper

to make sure that something is correct or satisfactory check it out with a teacher

check your blood pressure

to inspect, examine, or look at checked over the damage

checking out new cars

to mark with a check

check the first item

to mark with squares : checker

to leave or accept for safekeeping or for shipment

check baggage

to be the same on every point : tally

chief1 of 2adjective

highest in rank or authority

chief librarian

most important : main

your chief claim to fame

chief2 of 2noun

the head of a group : leader

chief of police

chief1 of 2adjective

highest in rank or authority

chief librarian

most important : main

your chief claim to fame

chief2 of 2noun

the head of a group : leader

chief of police

commission1 of 2noun

an order granting the power to perform various acts or duties

a certificate that gives military rank and authorityalso: the rank and authority so given

authority to act as agent for another

a matter entrusted to an agent

a group of persons directed to perform some duty

an act of committing

commission of a theft

a fee paid to an agent or employee for taking care of a piece of business

a 5% sales commission

commission2 of 2verb

to give a commission to commissioned to write the biography

was commissioned lieutenant

to order to be made

commissioned a portrait of himself

to put (a ship) in commission