Meaning & use
commissioned
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Formally ordered, authorized, or paid for a piece of work, such as art or a building, to be produced.
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The city commissioned a mural to celebrate its centennial anniversary.
She was commissioned to write the official biography of the retiring senator.
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Also used as an adjective for military officers who hold formal authority, as in "a commissioned officer."
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