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on commission
com·mis·sion C0510700 (kə-mĭsh′ən)n.1. a. The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.b. The authority so granted.c. The matter or task so authorized: Investigation of fraud was their commission.d. A document conferring such authorization.2. a. A public board or administrative body: The Federal Trade Commission investigates false advertising.b. often Commission A ruling council within the Mafia that adjudicates family disputes and regulates family activities.3. The act of committing or perpetrating: the commission of a crime.4. A fee or percentage allowed to a sales representative or an agent for services rendered.5. a. An official document issued by a government, conferring on the recipient the rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces.b. The rank and powers so conferred.tr.v. com·mis·sioned, com·mis·sion·ing, com·mis·sions 1. To grant a military commission to.2. a. To grant authority for (something to be made or done); place an order for: commission a new symphony for the festival.b. To authorize or engage (someone to do something): commission an architect to design a building. See Synonyms at authorize.3. To put (a ship) into active service.Idioms: in commission1. In active service. Used of a ship.2. In use or in usable condition. on commission With a sales commission serving as full or partial recompense for the work done: sells boats on commission. out of commission1. Not in active service. Used of a ship.2. Not in use or working condition.
[Middle English commissioun, from Latin commissiō, commissiōn-, from commissus, past participle of committere, to entrust; see commit.]
com·mis′sion·a·ble adj.com·mis′sion·al adj.on commission
on commissionGiving full or partial recompense for work done based on individual sale or service rendered. My normal salary is actually pretty abysmal, but the amount I can earn on commission when I sell a property more than makes up for it. My friend is an artist who earns her living painting elaborate scenes on commission for fans of various pop-culture shows and movies.See also: commission, onon commissionMaking money based on sales or services rendered, as in Real estate agents rarely get a salary; they work largely on commission. This use of the noun commission, which generally refers to a percentage of the total price, dates from the early 1700s. See also: commission, on on commission With a sales commission serving as full or partial recompense for the work done: sells boats on commission.See also: commission, onon center
on center[′ȯn ′sen·tər] (building construction) The measurement made between the centers of two adjacent members. center-to-center, on centerThe distance between the center line of one element, member, part, or component (as a stud or joist) and the center line of the next.LegalSeeCommissionFinancialSeecommission |