commissions

Noun

commission (countable and uncountable, plural commissions)

1. A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
2. An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
   • David received his commission after graduating from West Point.
3. The thing to be done as agent for another.
   • I have three commissions for the city.
4. A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
   • the European Commission

   Synonyms:

   committee

5. A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
   • a reseller's commission
6. A bonus in pay awarded to a salesperson for selling a particular, secretly sponsored product, for which the sponsor will reimburse the employer.

   Synonyms:

   spiff, percentage

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