commission

  • 41commission — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin commission , commissio act of bringing together, from committere Date: 14th century 1. a. a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties b. a… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 42commission — A payment made to an intermediary, such as an agent, salesman, broker, etc., usually calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods sold. Sometimes the whole of the commission is paid by the seller (e.g. an estate agent s commission in the… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 43commission — A payment made to an intermediary, such as an agent, salesman, broker (see also brokerage), etc. , usually calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods sold. Sometimes the whole of the commission is paid by the seller (e. g. an estate… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 44commission*/ — [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n] noun I 1) [C] a group of people that is officially put in charge of something or asked to find out about something a special parliamentary commission[/ex] 2) [C] a request for an artist, writer, or musician to produce a piece of work …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 45commission — /kə mɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. money paid to a salesperson or agent, usually a percentage of the sales made ● She gets 10% commission on everything she sells. ● He is paid on a commission basis. ♦ he charges 10% commission he asks for 10% of sales as his… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 46commission — A warrant or authority or letters patent, issuing from the government, or one of its departments, or a court, empowering a person or persons named to do certain acts, or to exercise the authority of an office (as in the case of an officer in the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 47commission — A warrant or authority or letters patent, issuing from the government, or one of its departments, or a court, empowering a person or persons named to do certain acts, or to exercise the authority of an office (as in the case of an officer in the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 48commission —    The act of hiring someone to execute a certain work or set of works. Such an act is often made in the form of a contract. Commission may refer to a work executed under such an agreement. Also, a group of people officially authorized to perform …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 49commission — See: IN COMMISSION or INTO COMMISSION, OUT OF COMMISSION …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 50commission — See: IN COMMISSION or INTO COMMISSION, OUT OF COMMISSION …

    Dictionary of American idioms