Commissions
/kəˈmɪʃənz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Definition of Commissions
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."
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