Kommission
commission
noun ko-mi-see-OHN Less Common
Origin: from Latin commissio
Also means
committee
Usage Note
Kommission is an appointed body or committee, prominent in EU contexts (die Europäische Kommission). Note the double m and double s, and the stress on the final syllable. The commercial sense of a sales 'commission' is more often Provision in German.
Examples
"Die Kommission tagt morgen."
Natural Translation
The commission meets tomorrow.
Literal Translation
The commission meets tomorrow.
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