commission

noun, verb

1. 1.

   To authorize or instruct the production of something.

2. 2.

   An official group of people entrusted with a particular task or investigation.

3. 3.

   To bring a ship, military unit, or equipment into active service.

4. 4.

   A fee paid to an agent or employee for a transaction, usually a percentage of the value.

5. 5.

   To appoint someone to a position or task.

6. 6.

   An order or instruction to produce something, especially a work of art.

7. 7.

   The authority or warrant to perform certain acts or duties.

8. 8.

   The act of committing something, especially a crime.