commission
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4.1
- noun
- /kəˈmɪʃən/
- Formal
- In 2003, pressured by students and faculty, Brown University appointed a commission to investigate that institution's relationship to slavery.
- a commission report
- commission members
- appoint a commission
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Watch on YouTubeThat medical Commission met twice a month.
- That medical Commission met twice a month.
- So I'm due to go back to the Criminal Cases Review Commission shortly.
- This was not good for the Warren Commission and their story.
- And the question that they were trying to answer with this Commission was what should I eat?
- No place outside of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has these devices at this time.
- Franz was the Chief Inspector on three UN special Commission biological warfare missions to Iraq.
- He judicially reviewed with his Good Law project, the Electoral Commission's second decision.
- Now Joe and John have two seats on the Commission.
- So why did they choose to bring him back in for the Warren Commission?
- But I chaired the Commission for The Lancet for two years on COVID.
- And then you you have to go to the film Commission.
- It's all the same referees, it's the same commissions, it's the same fighters.
- And she was appalled that her Commission wasn't on the.
- After the Revolution, the Commission of Artists plan.
- That sound continued as against Volchian Commission.
Examples
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Members of the commission gathered to discuss the findings of their recent study on healthcare.
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In 2011, the American Bankruptcy Institute established a Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.
Academic text (2017) -
That medical Commission met twice a month.
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The racing commission has finally come to their decision.
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The Commission votes in March.
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Being the head of the commission, I have not received any offers from the potential contractors.
Academic text (2011) -
So the Crown responded by creating a Commission of inquiry to investigate the matter.
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She and I served on a a Commission to study the future of NASA.
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The government appointed a commission to investigate the environmental impact of the new policy.
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After thorough research, the commission recommended changes to improve public safety.
Synonyms
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2.8
An important task or a group sent by an organization to do it
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3.2
A group of people who meet to discuss and make decisions about something
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3.8
A group of people chosen to represent others at a meeting
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4.1
A small group chosen from a larger group of people to handle one task
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6.8
A group of people who represent others and speak for them
Compounds
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4.6
A U.S. government agency that watches financial markets and protects investors
- Formal
23
3.9
An official group that organizes and makes sure elections are fair
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3.9
A US agency that keeps business competition fair and protects consumers
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3.5
A United States government agency that regulates radio, television, and internet companies
- Formal
15
6.0
A panel that tries people for crimes under armed forces law, for example war crimes
- Formal
13
3.9
A group of people who make plans and decisions about how a town or city grows
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4.4
A United States government agency that licenses and checks safety at nuclear power plants
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4.2
A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use
- Formal
3
6.1
An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice
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7.5
A former federal agency in the United States that set prices and rules for trains and other transport between states
- Formal
1
7.4
A small elected group that runs a city government, each member managing one department
- Formal
1
6.0
Independent United States agency that recommends prices for mail services
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5.1
A United Nations group that helps Latin American countries grow their economies
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5.1
A United Nations group that helps African countries develop their economies
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5.2
An organization in the United Nations that helps European countries work together on economic matters
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3.6
A United Nations group that works for equal rights for women worldwide
- Formal
1
6.3
A United Nations group that oversees international rules and policies about drugs
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6.7
A group set up by the UN Economic and Social Council to study and advise on economic or social issues
- Formal
A group at the United Nations that promotes and protects people's basic rights worldwide
A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies
- Formal
A group set up by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to work on a global issue
A left-wing armed group in Bolivia that brings together small indigenous armed groups and follows revolutionary ideas from the 1960s
- Formal
A United Nations group that gives advice about population size and growth worldwide
A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Commission for a group shares the root with mission and the Latin parts com- 'together' and mittere 'to send', so a commission is simply people 'sent together' to investigate or carry out a task.