Noun
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a special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London"
"his charge was deliver a message"
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the act of committing a crime
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an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
- military commission -
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"the judge's charge to the jury"
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a group of representatives or delegates
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the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
"put the ships into commission"
"the motor was out of commission"
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the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
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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"
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
Verb
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charge with a task
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place an order for
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put into commission
equip for service
of ships