comisión

Definitions of comisión
  1. noun
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
    synonyms: encargo, encomienda
  2. noun
    the act of committing a crime
    synonyms: consumación, perpetración
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    crimen, delito
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  3. noun
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
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    type of:
    autorización
    the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
  4. noun
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    synonyms: comité
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    junta, patronato
    a committee having supervisory powers
    subcomisión, subcomité, subconjunto
    a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
    diputación
    a permanent committee
    presidio
    a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
    jurado
    a committee appointed to judge a competition
    consejo de administración, dirección, directiva, directivo, directorio, junta directiva
    a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
    type of:
    unidad administrativa
    a unit with administrative responsibilities
  5. noun
    a group of representatives or delegates
    synonyms: delegación, diputación, encomienda, misión
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    types:
    legación
    a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
    type of:
    organización
    a group of people who work together
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