What is the meaning of commission?

noun

• A special group delegated to consider some matter."a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
  • synonyms: committee
• 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. )
  • usage: "he works on commission"
• The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions.
  • synonyms: commissioning
• The state of being in good working order and ready for operation.
  • usage: "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"
• A group of representatives or delegates.
  • synonyms: deputation, delegation, delegacy, mission
• A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something.
  • usage: "the judge's charge to the jury"
  • synonyms: charge, direction
• An official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces.
  • synonyms: military commission
• The act of committing a crime.
  • synonyms: perpetration, committal
• A special assignment that is given to a person or group.
  • usage: "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
  • synonyms: mission, charge

verb

• Put into commission; equip for service; of ships.
• Place an order for.
• Charge with a task. .