1.Definition: 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"

Category: General

2.Definition: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

Related Noun(s):charge, direction

Category: General

3.Definition: a group of representatives or delegates

Related Noun(s):delegacy, delegation, deputation, mission

Category: General

4.Definition: a special assignment that is given to a person or group

Related Noun(s):charge, mission

Category: General

5.Definition: a special group delegated to consider some matter

Related Noun(s):committee

Category: General

6.Definition: an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

Category: General

7.Definition: the act of committing a crime

Related Noun(s):committal, perpetration

Category: General

8.Definition: the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

Category: General

9.Definition: the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

"Put the ships into commission", "The motor was out of commission"

Category: General