com·mis·sion n
1: a formal written authorization to perform various acts and duties
a notary's commission
2 a: authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another
b: a task or matter entrusted to one as the agent for another
3 a: a group of persons directed to perform a duty
b usu cap: a government agency
c: a city council having legislative and executive functions
4: an act of committing something
commission of the crime
5: a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service; esp: a percentage of the money received paid to the agent responsible for the business
commission vt
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.