Another word for commission
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Another word for commission
Noun
The act of committing
A duty
A committee
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Verb
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Idioms:
out-of-commission
Synonym Study
- License implies the giving of formal legal permission to do some specified thing and often emphasizes regulation to license hunters
- To accredit , in this comparison, implies the sending of a person, duly authorized and with the proper credentials, as an ambassador, delegate, etc.
- Authorize implies the giving of power or the right to act, ranging in application from a specific legal power to discretionary powers in dealings of any kind
- To commission a person is to authorize as well as instruct to perform a certain duty, as the execution of an artistic work, or to appoint to a certain rank or office
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