in commission (Meaning)
in commission
an act of committing, a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties, a matter entrusted to an agent, an act of committing something, with commission serving as partial or full pay for work done, a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service, an act of entrusting or giving authority, a group of persons directed to perform some duty, to put (a ship) in commission, a task or matter entrusted to one as the agent for another, authority to act as agent for another, an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts, the rank and authority so given, ready for active service, to appoint or assign to a task or function, a certificate that gives military rank and authority, out of active service or use, a work produced by commission, to confer a formal commission on, a fee paid to an agent or employee for taking care of a piece of business, the rank and authority so conferred, in use or in condition for use, to give a commission to, an order granting the power to perform various acts or duties, authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another, to furnish with a commission, under the authority of commissioners, out of working order, a group of persons directed to perform a duty, a government agency, a task or matter entrusted to one as an agent for another, a formal request to produce something (especially an artistic work) in exchange for payment, a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business, to order to be made, a government agency having administrative, legislative, or judicial powers, a certificate conferring military rank and authority, a city council having legislative and executive functions, a formal written authorization to perform various acts and duties
Synonyms & Antonyms of in commission
in commission Sentence Examples
- The artist received a commission to create a life-size portrait of the mayor.
- The lawyer was on commission, earning a percentage of the settlement he negotiated.
- The sales representative earns a high commission on every product he sells.
- The building was completed on time and on commission, meeting all specifications.
- The military officer was dismissed from his post for unauthorized actions while on commission.
- The report commissioned by the government revealed startling findings about corporate corruption.
- The symphony orchestra performed a commissioned piece by a renowned composer.
- The newly appointed judge was sworn into commission with a solemn ceremony.
- The business was facing a financial crisis and had to declare it out of commission.
- The doctor put the patient's injured arm in a cast for six weeks to keep it out of commission.
FAQs About the word in commission
an act of committing, a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties, a matter entrusted to an agent, an act of committing someth
functional,alive, on, functioning, operating, working, operational, operative, live, in force
nonoperational, nonfunctional,dead, deactivated, inactive, useless, inoperative, nonoperating, broken, idle
The artist received a commission to create a life-size portrait of the mayor.
The lawyer was on commission, earning a percentage of the settlement he negotiated.
The sales representative earns a high commission on every product he sells.
The building was completed on time and on commission, meeting all specifications.
