n. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"

n. [the amount of money, usu. related to the value of products, paid to the people who sell those products]

n. the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"

n. a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

n. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

n. an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

n. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

n. the act of committing a crime

n. a group of representatives or delegates

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. charge with a task

v. charge with a task

n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

n. a group of representatives or delegates

n. (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"

n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"

n. an expression of grievance or resentment

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

n. the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"

n. a public act of denouncing

n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

n. verbal punishment

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

n. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"

n. any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"

n. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

n. putting a condemned person to death

n. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"

n. process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"

n. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

n. a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

n. a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"

n. a group of persons together in one place

n. a force that is a branch of the armed forces

n. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

v. energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery"

v. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. assign to a station

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

v. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service