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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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An installation conceived by the evening’s creative director, artist Piero Golia, celebrated Walker’s seminal “Monuments” commission and McCarthy’s famous “White Snow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Junior members of staff told the independent disciplinary commission how head coach Tonda Eckert had placed them "under extreme pressure" to carry out a task they were clearly uncomfortable with and felt was morally wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

However, Box Elder residents didn’t learn about Stratos until late April, when the county commission held its first public hearing.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

However, eligibility criteria remain unclear, a review commission has not finalized its rules, and no payments have been confirmed.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The commission cautioned, “The remedy is necessarily slow.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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