commission

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

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"

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

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

a group of representatives or delegates

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

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

the act of committing a crime

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

put into commission; equip for service; of ships

place an order for

charge with a task