a special assignment that is given to a person or group | the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory |
the act of committing a crime | a document giving an official instruction or command |
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions | a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves |
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces | |
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 | |