commission
🇺🇸
/kəˈmɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/kəˈmɪʃn/
noun
B2
A group of people chosen to do a specific job, like looking into a problem or controlling something for the government.
The government set up a commission to investigate the prison riots.
B2
Money paid to someone for selling things, which gets more if they sell more.
You'll earn a 10% commission on all the items you sell.
B2
A fee charged by a bank or similar place for a service they provide.
The bank charges a high commission for these transactions.
B2
When someone asks an artist to create a special piece of work, like a painting or a building.
I sometimes accept commissions to paint portraits.
R
A job position in the military, usually for someone with a certain rank like lieutenant or higher.
He left the military when he decided to get married, so he resigned his commission.
R
When someone does something wrong or against the law.
The police are investigating the commission of the crime.
verb
B2
To ask someone officially to do a job, make something, or create a piece of work for you.
The company commissioned a new logo from a famous designer.
R
To appoint someone as an officer in the armed forces.
She was commissioned as a lieutenant in the army.
translation
A group of people chosen to do a specific job, like looking into a problem or controlling something for the government.; Money paid to someone for selling things, which gets more if they sell more.; A fee charged by a bank or similar place for a service they provide.; When someone asks an artist to create a special piece of work, like a painting or a building.; A job position in the military, usually for someone with a certain rank like lieutenant or higher.; When someone does something wrong or against the law.
To ask someone officially to do a job, make something, or create a piece of work for you.; To appoint someone as an officer in the armed forces.
Word Forms
3rd Present
commissions
Past
commissioned
Perfect
commissioned
Progressive
commissioning
Plural
commissions