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mandate vs commission

commission vs mandate

mandate and commission both are nouns.

mandate and commission both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mandate Yes No Yes No
commission Yes No Yes No
As nouns, commission is a hypernym of mandate; that is, commission is a word with a broader meaning than mandate:
  • mandate: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
  • commission: the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Other hypernyms of mandate include commissioning.
mandate (noun) commission (noun)
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory a special assignment that is given to a person or group
a document giving an official instruction or command the act of committing a crime
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 the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
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
mandate (verb) commission (verb)
assign authority to charge with a task
make mandatory put into commission; equip for service; of ships
assign under a mandate place an order for
Difference between mandate and commission

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