Meaning & use
commission
A fee paid to someone for services rendered, usually a percentage of a sale, or an official request to create something.
See it in a sentence
The real estate agent earned a commission on every house she sold.
The city gave the sculptor a commission to design a new fountain for the park.
A note on using this word
"Commission" also names an official group appointed to investigate or oversee something, as in "the ethics commission."
Words with a similar meaning
feecut
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To formally ask someone to produce a piece of work.
The museum commissioned a new mural for its main entrance.
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