commissie

Definitions of commissie
  1. noun
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    synonyms: cie, cie., college, comité, kamer
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    beheerraad, board, hoofdbestuur, opperbestuur, raad, raadscollege
    a committee having supervisory powers
    bouwcommissie
    a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
    havendienst, heemraadschap, waterschap
    a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
    subcommissie
    a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
    stuurgroep
    a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body
    politbureau
    the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
    jury, panel
    a committee appointed to judge a competition
    bestuurscollege, commissariaat, directie, hoofdbestuur, opperbestuur
    a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
    adviescollege, adviescommissie, planbord, schoonheidscommissie, welstandscommissie
    a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
    schoolvereniging
    a board in charge of local public schools
  2. noun
    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
    synonyms: aanstellingsbrief, benoeming, benoemingsbrief
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    type of:
    dictee, last, opdracht
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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