Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mish-uh n]
- /kəˈmɪʃ ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-mish-uh n]
- /kəˈmɪʃ ən/
Definitions of subcommission word
- noun subcommission the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority. 1
- noun subcommission an authoritative order, charge, or direction. 1
- noun subcommission authority granted for a particular action or function. 1
- noun subcommission a document granting such authority. 1
- noun subcommission 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 subcommission the power thus granted. 1
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Origin of subcommission
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 Subcommission
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subcommission 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
subcommission usage trend in Literature
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