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Commision

Noun, Verb
UK /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
US /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)

Definition

(n) : Payment for work, an official group, or the act of assigning responsibility.
(v) : To give someone authority to do something.

Example

"(n) : She earned a commission."

"(n) : The artist received a commission to paint a portrait for the town’s new library."

"(v) : The government commissioned a report to study climate change and its effects on farming."

Explanation

Commission has two main uses. First, it means money paid to someone for doing work, usually a percentage of sales. For example, a salesperson might earn a commission when they sell a product. Second, it means an official group of people who are given responsibility to study, manage, or decide something, like a “police commission” or “human rights commission.” It can also mean the act of giving someone authority to do a task, and as a verb “to give someone authority to do something”. In short, it is either a payment, a group, or the act of assigning responsibility.