commission (Meaning)

Wordnet

commission (n)

a special group delegated to consider some matter

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)

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

a group of representatives or delegates

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

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

the act of committing a crime

a special assignment that is given to a person or group

Wordnet

commission (v)

put into commission; equip for service; of ships

place an order for

charge with a task

commission Sentence Examples

  1. The artist received a commission to paint a portrait of the mayor.
  2. The government appointed a commission to investigate the allegations of corruption.
  3. She earns a commission for every sale she makes as a real estate agent.
  4. The company offers a generous commission structure to its sales representatives.
  5. He served on the commission tasked with reviewing environmental policies.
  6. The architect submitted a proposal for a new building and won the commission.
  7. The commission approved the plans for the construction of a new park.
  8. She's working on a commission to create a custom piece of jewelry for a client.
  9. The author received a commission to write an article for a prestigious magazine.
  10. The commission oversees the regulation of the financial industry to ensure fair practices.

FAQs About the word commission

a special group delegated to consider some matter, a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as

mandate, accreditation, license,authorization, delegation, licence, promotion, empowerment, ordering, commanding

nonperformance,nonperformance, nonfulfillment,nonfulfillment,

The artist received a commission to paint a portrait of the mayor.

The government appointed a commission to investigate the allegations of corruption.

She earns a commission for every sale she makes as a real estate agent.

The company offers a generous commission structure to its sales representatives.