1. noun /kəˈmɪʃən/
a) A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
It was James Bonds commission to defeat the bad guys.
b) An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
David received his commission after graduating from West Point.
2. verb /kəˈmɪʃən/
a) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.
b) To place an order for (often piece of art); as, commission a portrait.
He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.
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