commission

A commission is a group of people who work together to research or manage something for a government.

Example: She was recently appointed to head the European commission on climate change.

A commission is money that a salesperson receives for each sale.

Example: You may have to pay commission to convert the dollars into local currency on your travels.

The official appointment of an officer in a nation's armed forces.

Example: Brummell resigned his commission when his regiment was posted to Manchester.

A commission is a task to be undertaken.

Example: My commission was only to deliver this message.

If you commission someone to do or create something, you formally ask them to do it.

Example: The report commissioned by the Department of Health in 1989, contains guidelines on how best to manage and organise waiting lists.