Meaning 1formal · 82%
An officially appointed group that studies an issue or proposes action.
Natural examples
Die Kommission prüft den Vorschlag bis Ende Mai.
The commission will review the proposal by the end of May.
Eine unabhängige Kommission befragte die Zeugen.
An independent commission interviewed the witnesses.
Der Bericht der Kommission enthält drei Empfehlungen.
The commission's report contains three recommendations.
Usage note
Kommission is feminine. This sense means an appointed panel, not a sales commission.
Mini-lesson: Kommission
An officially appointed group that studies an issue or proposes action. Kommission is feminine. This sense means an appointed panel, not a sales commission.
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