'Commission' may refer to:
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Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered
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Ship commissioning, placing a warship in active military duty
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Commissioned officer, who derive authority directly from a sovereign power
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European Commission
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Presidential Commission (United States) and similar studies on local levels, such as the
Kettl Commission
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Royal Commission
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Irish Land Commission
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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The Commission (mafia), the governing body of the
mafia in the United States.
'Commission' may also be used for:
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Letters patent, an open letter issued by a government granting an office or other status to someone or some entity
★ A type of
government agency that operates under the authority of a board of commissioners, though the term may also be applied to non-governmental groups such as the
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
★ A type of
contract for performance or creation of a specific work
See also
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Commissioner