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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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After the initiative passed, Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat, appointed the younger Reiner chairman of the First 5 commission overseeing disbursement of the funds.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to Bonner’s departure, former Civilian Oversight Commission chairman Sean Kennedy stepped down from the body in February in response to what he described as improper county interference in the commission’s activities.

From Los Angeles Times

The commission vote will slightly decrease the profit margins of Edison and three other big utilities beginning next year.

From Los Angeles Times

A portrait of George Washington that hung in the wood-paneled study was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plans by the commission chief to fly to Brazil this weekend to sign the agreement were thrown in jeopardy Wednesday after Italy joined fellow heavyweight France in seeking a delay.

From Barron's