commission

noun1 of 2

a group officially put in charge of finding out about something or controlling something

• “You have twice dared to contradict me in front of the commissioner.”Tatoeba
• “The commission has promised to take action soon.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.