mission
- noun
- /ˈmɪʃən/
- 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?
- So I suppose what's the mission of Coinbase?
- And then we're running missions with Green Berets.
- Where did they fail in in their mission to bring you emotion?
- So I am on a mission to normalize health.
- Well, one of Perseverance's main science missions is Astrobiology.
- AUS Drum was on a spying mission over the Black Sea.
- We pursue our dual mission through three core programs.
- And now it is night time and the mission is finally complete.
- That your life mission is now over.
- If you take on this mission, you're going to have trouble.
Examples
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The innovative Chicago area health clinic carries the mission of improving Black men's health status.
Academic text (2011) -
Ready 12 men for a mission Behind enemy lines.
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And now it is night time and the mission is finally complete.
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Begin the mission and the means will come.
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We're on a mission here.
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No one leaves the premises until mission is completed.
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In life, we all have our missions.
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We pursue our dual mission through three core programs.
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So I am on a mission to normalize health.
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The team successfully completed their mission to provide aid after the disaster.
Synonyms
A person or task someone is responsible for
A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person
A planned action by a group to achieve a goal
A group of people chosen to represent others at a meeting
A group of people given a specific task
A group of people who work together for a short time to do a specific job
An official document that gives someone authority or rank
A task given to a group of soldiers to reach a clear goal
A specific job or task officially given to someone, often in the military
A group of people who represent others and speak for them
A group of people chosen to represent a country or region at a meeting
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A short written text that explains what a company or group wants to do and why
- Specialized
A group of people sent by one country to represent it in another at an embassy or consulate
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
- Specialized
A military trip to find out where the enemy is and what they are doing
A secret operation by soldiers or spies to gather information and carry out dangerous tasks
- Archaic
A military operation where soldiers move through an area to find and attack enemy fighters
- Formal
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
How Important
Surface Forms
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.