commission

  • 1Commission — Com*mis sion, n. [F., fr. L. commissio. See {Commit}.] 1. The act of committing, doing, or performing; the act of perpetrating. [1913 Webster] Every commission of sin introduces into the soul a certain degree of hardness. South. [1913 Webster] 2 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2commission — com·mis·sion n 1: a formal written authorization to perform various acts and duties a notary s commission 2 a: authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another b: a task or matter entrusted to one as the agent for another 3 a: a group… …

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  • 3Commission — may refer to: Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered Commission (document), a document given to commissioned officers. Commissioning, a process or service provided to validate the completeness and accuracy… …

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  • 4Commission — Com*mis sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commissioned}; p. pr & vb. n. {Commissioning}.] 1. To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Commission I — is a body in the Indonesian legislature, the People s Representative Council. It has similar functions to both the Foreign Relations Committee and the Armed Services Committee in the United States Senate.The MPs in delegation of Commission I s… …

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  • 6Commission — (v. lat. Commissio), 1) Auftrag, der Einem od. Mehreren von einer öffentlichen Behörde zu Verhandlung einer Sache, z.B. eines Zeugenverhörs, Beaugenscheinigung etc. ertheilt wird. Der den Auftrag ertheilt, heißt Committent; der ihn erhält,… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 7Commission — Commission, ein Auftrag oder auch die Beauftragten selbst. Commissionär, wer den Auftrag erhält, Comittent, wer ihn ertheilt; auch der Wähler eines Deputirten; C.sbureau, Anstalt, wo Aufträge gegen Bezahlung besorgt werden; C.shandel, der… …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 8COMMISSION — s. f. Fait, action, chose commise. En ce sens, il n est guère usité que dans cette phrase, Péché de commission. On l oppose à Péché d omission.   Il signifie aussi, Charge qu on donne à quelqu un de faire quelque chose. Commission honorable,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 9COMMISSION — n. f. Charge qu’on donne à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose. Donner commission à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose, lui donner une commission, le charger de quelque commission. Faire une commission. Exécuter, remplir une commission. S’acquitter de …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 10commission — commissionable, adj. commissional, adj. commissive, adj. commissively, adv. /keuh mish euhn/, n. 1. the act of committing or giving in charge. 2. an authoritative order, charge, or direction. 3. authority granted for a particular action or… …

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