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1 VERB If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you. □ [V n] The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming. □ [V n to-inf] You can commission them to paint something especially for you. □ [V -ed] …specially commissioned reports. ● N‑VAR Commission is also a noun. □  Parliament has set up a commission to investigate football-related violence.

2 N‑COUNT A commission is a piece of work that someone is asked to do and is paid for. □  Just a few days ago, I finished a commission.

3 N‑VAR [oft on N ] Commission is a sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes. If a salesperson is paid on commission , the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell. □  The salesmen work on commission only. □  He also got a commission for bringing in new clients.

4 N‑UNCOUNT If a bank or other company charges commission , they charge a fee for providing a service, for example for exchanging money or issuing an insurance policy. [BUSINESS ] □  Sellers pay a fixed commission fee.

5 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] A commission is a group of people who have been appointed to find out about something or to control something. □  The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders. □  …the Press Complaints Commission.

6 N‑COUNT If a member of the armed forces receives a commission , he or she becomes an officer. □ [+ as ] He accepted a commission as a naval officer.

7 PHRASE If something, for example a ship or a piece of equipment, is out of commission , it is broken and cannot be used until it is repaired. □  The operator expects the ship to be out of commission until the end of September.

8 → see also High Commission

com|mis|sion|er ◆◇◇ /kəm I ʃənə ^r / (commissioners ) also Commissioner

1 N‑COUNT A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization. □  …the European Commissioner for External Affairs. □  …police commissioner.

2 → see also High Commissioner

com|mit ◆◆◇ /kəm I t/ (commits , committing , committed )

1 VERB If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad. □ [V n] I have never committed any crime. □ [V n] This is a man who has committed murder.

2 VERB If someone commits suicide , they deliberately kill themselves. □ [V n] There are unconfirmed reports he tried to commit suicide.

3 VERB If you commit money or resources to something, you decide to use them for a particular purpose. □ [V n + to/for ] They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations. □ [V n] He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress.

4 VERB If you commit yourself to something, you say that you will definitely do it. If you commit yourself to someone, you decide that you want to have a long-term relationship with them. □ [V pron-refl + to ] They could not commit themselves to any definite course of action. □ [V pron-refl] I'd like us to be closer but I don't want to commit myself too soon. □ [V + to ] You don't have to commit to anything over the phone. [Also V n + to ] ●  com|mit|ted ADJ □ [+ to ] He said the government remained committed to peace. □  …a committed socialist.