commissions

1. a special group delegated to consider some matter; - Milton BerleExamples: "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours"Synonyms: commission, committee

2. 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)Examples: "he works on commission"Synonyms: commission

3. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functionsSynonyms: commission, commissioning

4. the state of being in good working order and ready for operationExamples: "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"Synonyms: commission

5. a group of representatives or delegatesSynonyms: commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation, mission

6. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do somethingExamples: "the judge's charge to the jury"Synonyms: charge, commission, direction