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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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It led to a royal commission into antisemitism in Australia. which began public hearings in February.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The commission has had several run-ins with Meta as part of a broader clampdown on abusive Big Tech practices.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“They need to ... let the project move forward,” said Kevin Mitchell, managing attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, which represented developers in its case against the commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite the opposition, the planning commission voted unanimously to advance the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Exposition Company’s shrinking war chest had driven its relationship with the National Commission to a new low, with Director-General Davis arguing that any new federal money should be controlled by his commission.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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