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mission

mission

2.8
An important task or a group sent by an organization to do it
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪʃən/
translation icon : misión
  • No one will interfere with your mission.
  • a mission statement
  • an organization's mission
  • mission and vision

So I suppose what's the mission of Coinbase?

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Examples

Synonyms

charge
vsmission
  • Formal
5.1

A person or task someone is responsible for

emphasizes assigned important duties given by an organization or authority
task
vsmission
1.0

A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person

is used for important official assignments often sent by authorities
operation
vsmission
811 3.2

A planned action by a group to achieve a goal

emphasizes importance and official nature rather than general planned activity
delegation
vsmission
  • Specialized
310 3.8

A group of people chosen to represent others at a meeting

refers to important tasks or groups sent to do duties rather than representation
detail
vsmission
256 6.6

A group of people given a specific task

can mean the important task itself or the people sent to do it
task force
vsmission
153 3.3

A group of people who work together for a short time to do a specific job

covers important assignments or groups sent by authority more generally
commission
vsmission
  • Formal
132 4.9

An official document that gives someone authority or rank

is about the important task itself rather than the authorizing document
military mission
vsmission
9 4.0

A task given to a group of soldiers to reach a clear goal

is an important task given by governments or organizations not only by armed forces
duty assignment
vsmission
  • Jargon
3 3.5

A specific job or task officially given to someone, often in the military

is a broader important task or team sent to perform duties
deputation
vsmission
  • UK
1 6.8

A group of people who represent others and speak for them

focuses on carrying out important duties or being sent by an authority
delegacy
vsmission
  • Archaic
8.1

A group of people chosen to represent a country or region at a meeting

applies less to tasks and more to people representing others at events

Antonyms

26 3.6

Leaving someone or something and not coming back

Idioms

A phrase people say when they finish a task successfully

Compounds

An operation to save people from danger

23 7.9

A dangerous task where people expect to die to reach a goal

A short written text that explains what a company or group wants to do and why

A private job done secretly to gather information

diplomatic mission
  • Specialized
13 3.9

A group of people sent by one country to represent it in another at an embassy or consulate

A military action with fighting to capture or defend a place

A task given to a group of soldiers to reach a clear goal

A military operation where soldiers go to keep peace between fighting groups or countries under United Nations order

A planned effort to find and help people who are lost or in danger after an emergency

5 6.8

A military trip to find out where the enemy is and what they are doing

A slow change that makes a project do more than planned

A secret operation by soldiers or spies to gather information and carry out dangerous tasks

3 7.2

A task that is so difficult people think it cannot be done

A military operation where soldiers move through an area to find and attack enemy fighters

A planned activity to find a missing person or thing

5.3

A permanent office in another country that represents its government and helps with official relations

A group of people sent from a religious organization to another country to teach their religion and help local people

9.3

A plant with purple bell-shaped flowers that grows in North America

How Important

campaign
2.7
operation
811 3.2
mission
2.8
assignment
650 1.2
task
1.0

Surface Forms

mission singular
missions plural

Etymology

Mission comes from the Latin root mittere, which means 'to send'. It first meant 'a sending' — a group or task sent by a government or organization. So a mission today is an important task or the people sent to do it.