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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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By Pamela Steele Counterpoint: 336 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Ian Golding, whose parents owned “The Bounty” on Baxter Road, sat on the conservation commission and initially supported the geotubes, until the Sconset group failed to provide enough sand, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in a statement on Tuesday that elections were the "sole choice of the citizens," adding that "together, the commission and member states are building a stronger, more independent Europe."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Potters so chosen worked for as long as their art continued to please the court; for most, a commission would last the rest of their lives.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park