commission
[ kuh-mish-uhn ]
/ kəˈmɪʃ ən /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for commission
commission
/ (kəˈmɪʃən) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of commission
commissional or commissionary, adjectiveWord Origin for commission
C14: from Old French, from Latin commissiō a bringing together, from committere to commit
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Cultural definitions for commission
commission
A fee paid to a broker or other financial agent for negotiating a sale. The fee is based on a percentage of the sale price.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with commission
commission
see in commission; on commission; out of commission.
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