commission

noun

Forms

singular : commission
plural : commissions

Senses

hiring and payment for the creation of a piece of art
document which appoints a person to a military force as an officer or a named person to high office
group of appointed persons given a mandate to perform some duty
renumeration
period of a ship's service life spent in commission with a particular operator

commission

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

simple present : commission
simple present, singular, third person : commissions
simple past : commissioned
present participle : commissioning
past participle : commissioned

Senses

establish a group with a certain responsibility
pay for an artistic service (painting, composition, etc.)
to grant a commission, authorize, hiring by commission