commission /kə-mishˈən/

1. The act of committing
2. The state of being commissioned or committed
3. That which is committed
4. A document, etc conferring authority, or the authority itself, esp that of a military, naval, or air officer, or a justice of the peace
5. A percentage paid to an agent
6. A body of persons appointed to perform certain duties
7. An order for a piece of work, esp of art
8. (of a warship, etc) the state of being manned, equipped, and ready for service
9. (of an office) temporary or permanent delegation to a number of persons who act jointly

1. To give a commission to or for
2. To empower
3. To appoint
4. To put into service

To be put into service

commissionaire /-ārˈ/ noun

1. A uniformed doorkeeper or messenger
2. A member of a corps of former soldiers and sailors employed as doorkeepers, etc

commissˈioned adjective

commissˈioner noun

1. A person who holds a commission to perform some business
2. A member of a commission
3. The representative of high authority in a district, etc

commissˈionership noun

commission agent or commission merchant noun

A person who transacts business for another for a commission

commissioned officer noun

One appointed by commission

commissioner for oaths or commissioner of oaths noun

A solicitor authorized to authenticate oaths on statements, etc

High Commission

The embassy representing one country that is a member of the British Commonwealth in another such country

High Commission Court

A court established in 1549 to investigate ecclesiastical cases, abolished as illegal in 1641

High Commissioner

The chief representative in a High Commission

in (or out of) commission

1. (of warships) prepared (or unprepared) for service
2. In (or not in) usable or working condition

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