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not in service; not in working order
■ (of a person) unable to work or function normally, esp. through illness or injury
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out of commission
: not able to function properly
The elevator/doorbell was out of commission. [=broken, out of order]
— often used figuratively
He was out of commission [=unable to work, travel, etc.] for three days with the flu.
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Main Entry: ↑commission
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in/out of comˈmission idiom
available/not available to be used
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Several of the airline's planes are temporarily out of commission and undergoing safety checks.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.