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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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A new legislative proposal would create a bipartisan commission to strengthen the finances of Social Security and Medicare at a time when the programs are under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The development commission has recommended reviving the Hood County data center moratorium proposal, but those efforts have so far been unsuccessful in being added to the commissioners’ agenda.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In one of its most important roles, the commission retreats behind closed doors every week to decide whether police shootings and other serious uses of force were appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

While Panama is the only Central American country that qualified for the World Cup, the 35-year-old continues to receive commission requests for pieces that highlight nations like El Salvador and Guatemala.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Melita Maschmann was also called before a de-Nazification commission.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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