commission vs authorisation

authorisation vs commission

commission and authorisation both are nouns.

commission is a verb but authorisation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commission	Yes	No	Yes	No
authorisation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, authorisation is a hypernym of commission; that is, authorisation is a word with a broader meaning than commission:

commission: the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
authorisation: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

Other hypernyms of commission include authorization, empowerment.

commission (noun)	authorisation (noun)
a special assignment that is given to a person or group	the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
the act of committing a crime	the power or right to give orders or make decisions
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions	official permission or approval
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces	a document giving an official instruction or command
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a special group delegated to consider some matter
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

commission (verb)	authorisation (verb)
charge with a task
put into commission; equip for service; of ships
place an order for

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