adjective
- holding an official rank as an officer in the military
- officially ordered or requested to be created or done
Usage: military
verb
- past tense of commission: to give an official order for something to be produced or done
- past tense of commission: to give someone an official position of authority, especially as a military officer
Usage: military
Examples
- The commissioned officer led the troops into battle.
- She was commissioned as a lieutenant in the navy.
- The museum commissioned a famous artist to create a sculpture.
- The city commissioned a study on traffic patterns.
- He commissioned a portrait of his family.
- The newly commissioned ship set sail for its first mission.
- The company commissioned a report on market trends.