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commission vs command

command vs commission

commission and command both are nouns.

commission and command both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
commission Yes No Yes No
command Yes No Yes No
As nouns, command is a hypernym of commission; that is, command is a word with a broader meaning than commission:
  • commission: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
  • command: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Other hypernyms of commission include bid, bidding, dictation.
commission (noun) command (noun)
a special assignment that is given to a person or group the power or authority to command
the act of committing a crime availability for use
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a special group delegated to consider some matter a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a group of representatives or delegates a position of highest authority
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) command (verb)
charge with a task make someone do something
put into commission; equip for service; of ships be in command of
place an order for demand as one's due
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on
Difference between commission and command

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