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单词 letter of commission
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letter of commission
letter of commission n. (frequently in plural) an (official) document authorizing a person to perform a certain task or assume a specified role; spec. a letter of introduction presented to a foreign government by a High Commissioner or other envoy; also in figurative context.
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1442 T. Bekington Let. in G. Williams Mem. Reign Henry VI (1872) II. 182 The pouaire whiche ye have yeven unto us by your lettres of commission..is..plainly expired.
1572 J. Bridges tr. R. Gwalther Hundred, Threescore & Fiftene Homelyes vppon Actes Apostles i. 9 Princes make for their Ambassadours letters of commission.., in the which not onely is contayned..thinges, they haue to doe, but also the credite and authoritie they be put in.
1604 J. Fraser Offer maid to Gentilman of Qualitie 73 The kirk is Gods Ambassadour sent to declaire his will, hauing the scriptures for lettres of commission and credet.
1750 King of Prussia's Plan for reforming Admin. of Justice 43 A Clause in all the Letters of Commission.., importing, that the Commissaries shall acquit themselves, in a limited Time, of the Commission which they have in Charge.
1852 Democratic Rev. Feb. 160/1 The Marine Committee gave him unlimited authority..in a letter of commission.
1876 Glasgow Herald 18 Oct. 5/2 Mr Watson, appeared within the bar, and presented his letters of commission as Her Majesty's Advocate.
1969 A. B. Cobban King's Hall iii. 103 In the letters of commission Arundel is expressly forbidden to exercise any authority in this matter.
2014 Eastern Eye 28 Mar. 9 The Queen..gave an audience last week at Buckingham Palace to Ranjan Mathai, who formally presented his letters of commission as Indian high commissioner to the UK.
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