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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko-mi-sjɔ̃
"Il a touché une forte commission pour cette vente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
An instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people.
"She received a commission to design the new municipal building." - 2
A sum, typically a set percentage of the total value, paid to an agent in services or business transactions.
"Real estate agents earn their living mainly through commission on house sales."
- 1
To officially order or authorize the production of something, such as a work of art, building, or piece of equipment.
"The gallery decided to commission a massive sculpture for the entrance hall."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin commissio, meaning 'a committing or entrusting', stemming from the verb committere (com- 'together' + mittere 'to send'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting the act of entrusting a task, and later expanded to mean an official group assigned a duty or the percentage paid to an agent for completing a transaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commission" is said worldwide
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佣金
Transliteration: yōngjīn
"经纪人为这笔交易获得了丰厚的佣金。"
수수료
Transliteration: susuryo
"중개인은 부동산 판매에 대해 수수료를 받습니다."
手数料
Transliteration: tesūryō
"彼は美術品の制作を委嘱された。"
commission
Transliteration: ko-mi-sjɔ̃
"Il a touché une forte commission pour cette vente."
Provision
Transliteration: pro-vi-zi̯oːn
"Die Maklerin erhielt eine hohe Provision."
provvigione
Transliteration: prov-vi-djo-ne
"L'agente immobiliare guadagna una provvigione del tre percento."
comisión
Transliteration: ko-mi-sjon
"Trabaja a comisión vendiendo coches usados."
comissão
Transliteration: ko-mi-sɐ̃w
"O vendedor recebe uma comissão em cada venda."
आयोग
Transliteration: aayog
"सरकार ने मामले की जांच के लिए एक आयोग गठित किया।"
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