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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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The new body will replace an advisory commission that previously handled such disputes, but unlike that commission its decisions will be binding.

From Barron's

The state’s gaming commission still must review each operator’s finances before officially awarding the licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her friend, Ms Middlemiss, said she now knows how to make dresses and jackets, and described the latest commission as an "honour".

From BBC

Yunus welcomed the commission's report, saying the nation had long remained in the dark about the reasons behind the 2009 killings.

From Barron's

Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have also sent out emails to their membership commending the commission.

From Salon