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  • 1commission — [kə mish′ən] n. [ME & OFr < ML commissio, delegation of business (in L, a bringing together in a contest) < L commissus, pp. of committere: see COMMIT] 1. a) an authorization to perform certain duties or tasks, or to take on certain powers… …

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  • 2Commission — Com*mis sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commissioned}; p. pr & vb. n. {Commissioning}.] 1. To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer.… …

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  • 3commission — commissionable, adj. commissional, adj. commissive, adj. commissively, adv. /keuh mish euhn/, n. 1. the act of committing or giving in charge. 2. an authoritative order, charge, or direction. 3. authority granted for a particular action or… …

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  • 4commission — I. /kəˈmɪʃən / (say kuh mishuhn) noun 1. the act of committing or giving in charge. 2. an authoritative order, charge, or direction. 3. authority granted for a particular action or function. 4. a document or warrant granting authority to act in a …

  • 5commission — com•mis•sion [[t]kəˈmɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of committing or giving in charge 2) an authoritative order, charge, or direction 3) authority granted for a particular action or function 4) a document granting such authority 5) mil a document… …

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  • 6commission — I. n. 1. Perpetration. 2. Warrant of authority. 3. Trust, charge, office, care, duty, task, employment, errand. 4. Allowance, fee, compensation. 5. Delegation, body of commissioners. II. v. a. 1. Authorize, em …

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  • 7Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …

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  • 8Commission Des Citoyens Pour Les Droits De L'homme — La Commission des citoyens pour les droits de l homme (CCDH), homologue dans les pays francophones de la Citizens Commission on Human Rights (créée en 1969), est un organisme créé par l Église de scientologie et par le psychiatre Thomas Szasz. Il …

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  • 9Commission of Inquiry on the Situation of the French Language and Linguistic Rights in Quebec — The Commission of Inquiry on the Situation of the French Language and Linguistic Rights in Quebec was established under the Union Nationale government of Jean Jacques Bertrand on December 9, 1968. Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Mandate …

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  • 10commission — n. & v. n. 1 a the authority to perform a task or certain duties. b a person or group entrusted esp. by a government with such authority (set up a commission to look into it). c an instruction, command, or duty given to such a group or person… …

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