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Commissions

Commission may refer to:

Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered
Ship commissioning, placing a warship in active military duty
Commissioned officer, who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
Constitutional commission
European Commission
Presidential Commission (United States) and similar studies on local levels, such as the Kettl Commission
Royal Commission
Irish Land Commission
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Commission (mafia), the governing body of the mafia in the United States.

Commission may also be used for:

Letters patent, an open letter issued by a government granting an office or other status to someone or some entity
A type of government agency that operates under the authority of a board of commissioners, though the term may also be applied to non-governmental groups such as the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
A type of contract for performance or creation of a specific work
Commission (art), the purchase of the creation of a piece of art most often on behalf of another.

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