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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /
NOUN
task, duty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agency authority delegation office
STRONG
appointment brevet certificate charge consignment deputation diploma embassy employment errand function instruction legation mandate mission obligation permit proxy trust warrant work
WEAK
power of attorney
NOUN
share of a profit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fee
STRONG
allowance ante bite bonus brokerage chunk compensation cut cut-in discount end indemnity juice pay payment percentage piece rake-off remuneration royalty salary slice stipend taste vigorish
WEAK
factorage piece of the action
Antonyms
STRONG
increase whole
NOUN
group working together toward goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
board committee delegation representative
STRONG
commissioners deputation
VERB
authorize or delegate task
Synonyms
STRONGEST
instruct
STRONG
accredit appoint assign bespeak bid charge command commit consign constitute contract crown depute deputize dispatch employ empower enable engage enlist enroll entrust hire inaugurate induct invest license name nominate ordain order select send
WEAK
confide to
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid break off cancel deny disallow discharge dismiss dodge end expel fire hold ignore keep lay off let go neglect oppose prevent prohibit receive refuse reject retain revoke shun stop
WEAK
retract unauthorize

Example Sentences

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That said, ask any candidates if they have revenue-sharing arrangements with any of the products they recommend and/or if they receive commission.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In February, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers proposed legislation for a commission to examine America’s competitiveness in robotics, citing supply-chain risks and manufacturing challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Davis was found to have maintained financial ties to the collective impact after her departure to the commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Bancroft had also been hired by Franklin, who had arrived in Paris to head a three-man commission that would represent the new United States of America in France’s royal court.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.