noun
commission
kuh-MIH-shuhn
noun
1
A fee paid to someone, usually a percentage, for completing a sale or transaction.
"The real estate agent earns a commission on every house she sells."
2
An official group given authority to perform a specific task or investigation.
"A special commission was formed to investigate the accident."
verb
1
To formally request and pay for a piece of work, such as art or a report.
"The city commissioned a mural for the new subway station."
How to Use Commission
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a fee for completing a sale, an official task force, or the act of formally ordering a piece of work.
Common pairings
earn a commission
commission a report
sit on a commission
Word Forms
commissioned past tense, commissions plural, commissions plural, commissions singular
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Etymology
From Old French commission, from Latin commissio ("a sending together"), from com- + missio ("sending").