commission
/kəˈmɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कमिशन
आयोग; दलाली, कमीशन
Core word
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[C, U]
an official group of people who have been given responsibility to control something or to find out about something; an amount of money paid to somebody for selling goods; a formal request to somebody to do a piece of work; an officer's position in the armed forces
आयोग; दलाली, कमीशन
- the Election Commission
- a 10 per cent commission
- The commission will publish its report on school safety next month.
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- The agent earns a commission on every house he sells.
- The painter received a commission to design the city's new fountain.
Synonyms committee board council fee percentage
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[T]
to officially ask somebody to do a piece of work for you; to choose somebody as an officer in the armed forces
काम सौंपना; कमीशन देना
- commissioned officer
- The city council commissioned an artist to paint a mural.
- The college commissioned a study on student health.
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- He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the army last year.
- The magazine commissioned a series of articles on rural India.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a commission of inquiry / on + subject
A commission is an official group set up to study a matter; use of inquiry or on for its subject.
Commission किसी विषय का अध्ययन करने के लिए बनाया गया आधिकारिक समूह है; विषय के लिए 'of inquiry' या 'on' आता है।
- The government set up a commission on school reform.
- A commission of inquiry studied the accident.
on commission / earn commission
Commission is money paid to a seller as a percentage of sales; on commission means paid in that way.
Commission विक्रेता को बिक्री के प्रतिशत के रूप में दिया गया धन है; 'on commission' का अर्थ इसी प्रकार भुगतान पाना है।
- He works on commission and earns five per cent.
- The agent earned a commission on every policy.
commission sb to do sth (verb)
As a verb, commission takes an object and a to-infinitive, to officially ask someone to produce a piece of work.
Verb के रूप में 'commission' के बाद object और to-infinitive आते हैं; अर्थ है किसी को आधिकारिक रूप से काम सौंपना।
- The college commissioned an artist to paint a mural.
- The magazine commissioned her to write a series.
in / out of commission
In commission means working; out of commission means not working at the moment.
'In commission' का अर्थ चालू और 'out of commission' का अर्थ फ़िलहाल बंद है।
- The lift has been out of commission since Monday.
- The old ship is back in commission.
a commission (military rank) / Public Service Commission
A commission is also an officer's rank in the forces; it appears in names such as Union Public Service Commission.
Commission सेना में अधिकारी का पद भी है; यह Union Public Service Commission जैसे नामों में भी आता है।
- He received his commission as a lieutenant.
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verb + commission
set upappointearnchargereceivepay
- The agent charges a small commission.
adjective + commission
royalhighstandingindependentofficialelectoral
- An independent commission will examine the complaint.
commission + noun
agentreportratememberchairman
- The commission report was published last week.
verb + a commission (work)
receivewincompleteturn downaccept
- The sculptor won a commission for a statue.
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- The Election Commission announced the dates for the polling.
चुनाव आयोग ने मतदान की तिथियों की घोषणा की।
- Radhika aims to clear the exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.
राधिका का लक्ष्य कर्मचारी चयन आयोग द्वारा आयोजित परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करना है।
- The salesman gets a commission of two per cent on each sale.
विक्रेता को हर बिक्री पर दो प्रतिशत कमीशन मिलता है।
- The town hall commissioned a statue of the freedom fighter.
नगर परिषद ने स्वतंत्रता सेनानी की मूर्ति बनवाने का काम सौंपा।
- The machine is out of commission until a part arrives.
पुर्ज़ा आने तक मशीन बंद पड़ी है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The college commissioned him painting a mural.
✓ The college commissioned him to paint a mural.
Commission sb is followed by a to-infinitive.
'Commission sb' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Commission, committee and board are groups, but a commission is usually set up officially with a specific job.
Commission, committee और board समूह हैं, पर commission प्रायः किसी विशेष काम के लिए आधिकारिक रूप से बनाया जाता है।
An official body appointed for a specific inquiry or task.
किसी विशेष जाँच या कार्य के लिए नियुक्त आधिकारिक निकाय।
- A commission studied the floods.
A smaller group chosen by a larger body to handle a matter.
बड़े निकाय द्वारा किसी मामले के लिए चुना गया छोटा समूह।
- The committee met on Friday.
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in/out of commission
(of a machine, ship or vehicle) available/not available to be used; working/not working
चालू/ख़राब हालत में, इस्तेमाल के लायक/इस्तेमाल के लायक नहीं
- The lift has been out of commission for a week.
- The old warship is still in commission.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Out of commission (not working).
Idiom 'out of commission' (काम न करते हुए, ख़राब)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Constitutional commissions in India include the Election Commission (Article 324), UPSC (Article 315), Finance Commission (Article 280) and the National Commissions for SCs and STs; the Staff Selection Commission (SSC, 1975) recruits government staff.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत के संवैधानिक आयोगों में निर्वाचन आयोग (अनुच्छेद 324), UPSC (अनुच्छेद 315), वित्त आयोग (अनुच्छेद 280) और अनुसूचित जाति और जनजाति के राष्ट्रीय आयोग शामिल हैं; कर्मचारी चयन आयोग (SSC, 1975) सरकारी कर्मचारियों की भर्ती करता है।