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command vs commission

commission vs command

command and commission both are nouns.

command and commission both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
command Yes No Yes No
commission Yes No Yes No
As nouns, commission is a hyponym of command; that is, commission is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than command:
  • command: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • commission: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
Other hyponyms of command include countermand, order, charge, direction, commandment, injunction, behest, open sesame.
command (noun) commission (noun)
the power or authority to command a special assignment that is given to a person or group
availability for use the act of committing a crime
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer a special group delegated to consider some matter
a position of highest authority a group of representatives or delegates
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
command (verb) commission (verb)
make someone do something charge with a task
be in command of put into commission; equip for service; of ships
demand as one's due place an order for
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on
Difference between command and commission

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