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How to pronounce commission
Say it like this: /kəˈmɪʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does commission mean?
nounA sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
“David received his commission after graduating from West Point.”
The thing to be done as agent for another.
“I have three commissions for the city.”
verbTo send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
“James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.”
To place an order for (often a piece of art).
“He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.”
To put (a ship or boat, etc.) into active service.
“The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.”
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