Definitions

commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /

NOUN

task, duty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agency authority delegation office

STRONG

appointment brevet certificate charge consignment deputation diploma embassy employment errand function instruction legation mandate mission obligation permit proxy trust warrant work

WEAK

power of attorney

NOUN

share of a profit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fee

STRONG

allowance ante bite bonus brokerage chunk compensation cut cut-in discount end indemnity juice pay payment percentage piece rake-off remuneration royalty salary slice stipend taste vigorish

WEAK

factorage piece of the action

Antonyms

STRONG

increase whole

NOUN

group working together toward goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board committee delegation representative

STRONG

commissioners deputation

VERB

authorize or delegate task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instruct

STRONG

accredit appoint assign bespeak bid charge command commit consign constitute contract crown depute deputize dispatch employ empower enable engage enlist enroll entrust hire inaugurate induct invest license name nominate ordain order select send

WEAK

confide to

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid break off cancel deny disallow discharge dismiss dodge end expel fire hold ignore keep lay off let go neglect oppose prevent prohibit receive refuse reject retain revoke shun stop

WEAK

retract unauthorize

Example Sentences

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Her review, published in 2024, was commissioned by NHS England after it saw a sharp rise in referrals for patients questioning their gender.

From BBC

Delivering her opinion for the Court of Justice of the European Union, advocate general Tamara Capeta sided with parliament in saying the court should "annul the commission's contested decision" which was made "without any explanation."

From Barron's

A spokesman for the EU executive said it was "aware of an ongoing investigation" into the sale of 23 commission buildings, and was "confident that the process was conducted in a compliant manner".

From Barron's

Weeks earlier, the hopeful groom had planned the clothes they would wear, imagined the scene, and commissioned the painting.

From Barron's

Downstream engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities are expected to stay resilient, supported by recently secured projects, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

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