a specific task with which a person or group is charged
a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate its faith or carry on humanitarian work, usu abroad
assignment to or work in a field of missionary enterprise
a mission establishment
(in pl) organized missionary work
a campaign to increase church membership or strengthen Christian faith
(treated as sing. or pl) a body of people sent to perform a service or carry on an activity, e.g.:
a group sent to a foreign country to negotiate, advise, etc
a permanent embassy or legation
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate its faith or carry on humanitarian work, usu abroad
a mission establishment
a definite military, naval, or aerospace task
a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission
a calling or vocation