What does commissioned mean?

If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you. The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming. [VERB noun] You can commission them to paint something especially for you. [VERB noun to-infinitive] ...specially commissioned reports. [VERB-ed]

What does out of Commission mean?

The Internet connection is back in commission. [=is working again] The elevator/doorbell was out of commission. [= broken, out of order] He was out of commission [=unable to work, travel, etc.] for three days with the flu.

What is Commission & how does it work?

Commission is payment to a broker of part of the profits from a sale. Travel agents charge 1 percent commission on tickets. The salespeople work on commission only. Commission is payment to a broker of part of the profits from a sale. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Finance. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

What are some examples of commissions?

He gets a commission for each car he sells. The ship was commissioned in 2004. The Internet connection is back in commission. The ferry was put out of commission because of the bad weather. The elevator was out of commission. Noun She served on the city's water commission. Both states set up commissions to examine their public schools.