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commission

commission

106 3.0
Money paid to a person for selling something, often part of the sale
  • noun
  • /kəˈmɪʃən/
translation icon : comisión
  • The agent's commission was 15% of the total amount for the houses he sold.
  • work on commission
  • sell on commission
  • pay commission

I literally bought like my first property with my full Commission check from that deal.

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Examples

  • I issue a cashier's check in his name... ...minus a small commission for myself.

  • Tell me, Walter, on this insurance, how much commission do you make?

  • Your mother works on heavy commission in a camera store.

  • Including your commission, of course.

  • When you do that, if you make a purchase, the retailer pays a Commission back to the cash back site.

  • Sales representatives are a possible solution because they work on commission, says Sherman.

    Academic text (1998)
  • What's that in commission, about 80K?

  • She can promote my programs and take a Commission as an affiliate.

  • She received a generous commission for each sale she made at the dealership.

  • Many salespeople rely on their commission as a significant part of their income.

Synonyms

charge
vscommission
755 2.3

An amount of money paid for a service

is specifically a percentage payment to agents rather than a general amount
fee
vscommission
729 1.0

Money paid for a service or right

is a percentage payment to employees or agents for transaction value
finder's fee
vscommission
17 4.9

A payment to someone who introduces two people for a business deal

is a percentage paid to agents for services in transactions
service fee
vscommission
3 2.7

An extra charge added to a bill to pay for staff help

is instead a percentage paid to agents for sales transactions
service charge
vscommission
2 3.2

An extra amount added to a bill to pay for the staff who served you

is a payment to an agent based on transaction value not a bill add-on
commish
vscommission
  • Informal
1 8.8

Payment given to an agent or salesperson for a sale

is the formal term for a percentage payment to agents
factorage
vscommission
  • Archaic
9.9

A fee paid to a person or company for selling goods for someone else

is the general percentage payment to agents across transactions

Compounds

A U.S. government agency that watches financial markets and protects investors

A United States government agency that regulates radio, television, and internet companies

14 6.0

A panel that tries people for crimes under armed forces law, for example war crimes

A US agency that keeps business competition fair and protects consumers

A United States government agency that licenses and checks safety at nuclear power plants

5 3.9

A group of people who make plans and decisions about how a town or city grows

4 3.9

An official group that organizes and makes sure elections are fair

A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use

2 6.4

An official office that represents one Commonwealth country in another

2 6.1

An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice

A group at the United Nations that promotes and protects people's basic rights worldwide

1 6.0

A local board that decides how land in a city can be used

1 5.5

A document that makes a person an officer in the armed forces

A former federal agency in the United States that set prices and rules for trains and other transport between states

A United Nations group that oversees international rules and policies about drugs

A United Nations group that works for equal rights for women worldwide

7.4

A small elected group that runs a city government, each member managing one department

A group set up by the UN Economic and Social Council to study and advise on economic or social issues

A United Nations group that helps African countries develop their economies

A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies

An organization in the United Nations that helps European countries work together on economic matters

A United Nations group that helps Latin American countries grow their economies

7.2

A group set up by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to work on a global issue

5.3

A group that makes sure all sides get equal time to speak

A left-wing armed group in Bolivia that brings together small indigenous armed groups and follows revolutionary ideas from the 1960s

A United Nations group that gives advice about population size and growth worldwide

Independent United States agency that recommends prices for mail services

A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society

A UN group that coordinates how countries collect and use data

How Valuable

bonus
310 2.2
commission
106 3.0
to gift
27 2.1

Surface Forms

commission singular
commissions plural

Etymology

Commission meaning a fee comes from the idea of payment for a task you are sent to do and links to mission and the root mittere 'to send', so a commission is money paid for the work or sale you carry out.