Commission | Mean of commission in English Dictionary

/kəˈmɪʃən/

• Noun
• a group of people who have been given the official job of finding information about something or controlling something
1. She served on the city's water commission.
2. the Federal Elections Commission
3. Both states set up commissions to examine their public schools.
• an amount of money paid to an employee for selling something
1. She gets a commission for each car she sells.
2. She sells cars on commission. [=she receives an amount of money for each car that she sells]
3. The salespeople in that store all work on commission.
• the act of committing a crime
1. a weapon used in the commission of a crime

• a request or order for someone to do something for money
1. He received a commission from the king to paint the queen's portrait.
2. an artist working on commission [=an artist doing work that has been specifically requested or ordered]
• a position of high rank in the military
1. He received his commission in the Army as a colonel.
• able to function properly
1. The Internet connection is back in commission. [=is working again]
• not able to function properly
1. The elevator/doorbell was out of commission. [=broken, out of order]
2. He was out of commission [=unable to work, travel, etc.] for three days with the flu.
• Verb
• to order or request (something) to be made or done
1. A portrait of the queen was commissioned.
2. The magazine commissioned a story about the world's best beaches.
3. The report on poverty was commissioned by the governor.
• to order or request (someone) to make or do something
1. The king commissioned the artist to paint his portrait.
• to make (someone) an officer in the military
1. She was commissioned in the Navy as a captain.
• to make (a ship) officially active and ready for use
1. The ship was commissioned in 2004.