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    commissioned
    /kəˈmɪʃnd/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a work of art) produced specially to order: "she was painting commissioned portraits in her late teens"
    • 2. (of an officer in the army, navy, or air force) holding a rank conferred by a commission: "those interested in pursuing careers as commissioned officers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMISSIONED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMMISSIONED definition: 1. (of a member of the armed forces) having achieved the rank of officer by receiving a commission…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMISSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMMISSION definition: 1. to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commissionedCommissioned Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COMMISSIONED is ordered to be made in exchange for payment. How to use commissioned in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commissionCommission Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties. b. : a certificate conferring military rank and authority. also : the rank and authority so conferred. received a lieutenant's commission in the army. 2. a. : an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts : charge.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMISSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COMMISSION meaning: 1. to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMISSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you. The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › commissionCOMMISSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority. an authoritative order, charge, or direction. authority granted for a particular action or function. a document granting such authority.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › commission_2commission verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to officially ask somebody to write, make or create something or to do a task for you. commission somebody to do something She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. commission something to commission a study/report. a specially commissioned piece of music.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commissionedCommissioned - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of commissioned. adjective. given official approval to act. “ commissioned broker” synonyms: accredited, licenced, licensed. authorised, authorized. endowed with authority. adjective. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › commission_2commission verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    1 to officially ask someone to write, make, or create something or to do a task for you commission somebody to do something She has been commissioned to write a new state song. commission something Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book.