Commissions
/kəˈmɪʃənz/
noun
- A 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."
- A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
"The company's sexual harassment commission made sure that every employee completed the on-line course."
- A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
"The real-estate broker charged a four percent commission for their knowledge on bidding for commercial properties; for their intellectual perspective on making a formal offer and the strategy to obtain a mutually satisfying deal with the seller in favour of the buyer."
verb
- To 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 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 into active service
"The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII."
No exact anagrams found for "commissions". This word has a unique letter combination.
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Total: 17 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Commissions"
Commissions is a 11-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Commissions" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "commissions" is a high-scoring word.