la
feminine
/komiˈsjon/
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Translation
commission
Word origin
From Latin commissio, from committere ('to entrust, bring together'), from com- plus mittere ('to send').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- commissio
- English cognates
- commission, commit, committee
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcomisiones
Examples
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The salesman charges a commission for each car.
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The committee will investigate the accident.
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The bank charged me a very high fee.
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They formed a commission to study the problem.
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He works on commission, so he earns according to his sales.
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