Added 9 October 2026
commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: commissio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commission at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A special group delegated to consider some matter.
a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours
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A fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary).
he works on commission
- The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions.
verb
Origin
From Middle English commissioun, from Old French commission, from Latin commissiō (“sending together; commission”), from committō + -tiō (suffix forming nouns of action), from com- (“with”) + mittō (“to send”).
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