HyperDic: commissioning

English > 1 sense of the word *commissioning*:
NOUN	act	commissioning, commission	the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

commissioning > pronunciation
Sounds	kahmih'shahnihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *commissioning*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions.
Synonym	commission
Narrower	mandate	The commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
Broader	authorization, authorisation, empowerment	The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Spanish	comisión, encargo, mandato
Catalan	comissió, encàrrec, mandat
Verbs	commission	charge with a task