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commissionable

com·mis·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mish-uh n]
    • /kəˈmɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mish-uh n]
    • /kəˈmɪʃ ən/

Definitions of commissionable word

  • noun commissionable the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority. 1
  • noun commissionable an authoritative order, charge, or direction. 1
  • noun commissionable authority granted for a particular action or function. 1
  • noun commissionable a document granting such authority. 1
  • noun commissionable a document conferring authority issued by the president of the U.S. to officers in the Army, Navy, and other military services, and by state governments to justices of the peace and others. 1
  • noun commissionable the power thus granted. 1
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Origin of commissionable

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin commissiōn- (stem of commissiō) a committing. See com-, mission, commit

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Parts of speech for Commissionable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Commissionable

commissionable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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