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mission
noun
an
important
task
or
duty
that
a
person
or
group
is
given
and
feels
obliged
to
accomplish
•
The
rescue
team
set
out
on
a
mission
to
save
the
trapped
hikers
.
The
rescue
team
set
out
on
a
mission
to
save
the
trapped
hikers
.
•
Finishing
the
new
website
before
the
launch
date
has
become
my
personal
mission
.
Finishing
the
new
website
before
the
launch
date
has
become
my
personal
mission
.
From
Latin
missiō
(“
the
act
of
sending
”),
from
mittere
“
to
send
”.
noun
a
planned
military
,
diplomatic
,
or
space
operation
or
journey
with
a
specific
objective
•
The
fighter
jets
completed
their
night
mission
and
returned
safely
to
base
.
The
fighter
jets
completed
their
night
mission
and
returned
safely
to
base
.
•
The
Mars
rover
was
part
of
a
scientific
mission
to
search
for
signs
of
water
.
The
Mars
rover
was
part
of
a
scientific
mission
to
search
for
signs
of
water
.
noun
a
place
where
Christian
missionaries
live
and
work
,
often
offering
religious
services
,
education
,
or
aid
•
Tourists
admired
the
bell
tower
of
the
old
Spanish
mission
at
sunset
.
Tourists
admired
the
bell
tower
of
the
old
Spanish
mission
at
sunset
.
•
The
charity
built
a
new
medical
clinic
beside
its
rural
mission
to
serve
local
villagers
.
The
charity
built
a
new
medical
clinic
beside
its
rural
mission
to
serve
local
villagers
.
commission
noun
an
official
group
of
people
chosen
to
study
,
manage
,
or
oversee
a
particular
matter
•
The
government
created
a
new
commission
to
examine
climate
policies
.
The
government
created
a
new
commission
to
examine
climate
policies
.
•
She
served
on
the
city
planning
commission
for
five
years
.
She
served
on
the
city
planning
commission
for
five
years
.
Middle
English
:
from
Anglo-French
,
from
Latin
committere
‘
entrust
’.
noun
a
request
and
payment
for
someone
,
especially
an
artist
or
designer
,
to
create
a
specific
piece
of
work
•
The
museum
gave
the
sculptor
a
commission
for
a
bronze
statue
.
The
museum
gave
the
sculptor
a
commission
for
a
bronze
statue
.
•
Writing
the
opera
was
her
first
major
commission
.
Writing
the
opera
was
her
first
major
commission
.
The
sense
of
‘
order
for
a
work
of
art
’
appeared
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
to
formally
ask
someone
to
create
,
produce
,
or
do
a
piece
of
work
and
usually
pay
them
for
it
•
The
city
plans
to
commission
a
mural
for
the
subway
station
.
The
city
plans
to
commission
a
mural
for
the
subway
station
.
•
They
decided
to
commission
an
independent
study
on
air
quality
.
They
decided
to
commission
an
independent
study
on
air
quality
.
From
Old
French
commissionner
,
rooted
in
Latin
committere
‘
entrust
’.
permission
noun
the
act
of
allowing
someone
to
do
something
,
or
the
state
of
being
allowed
to
do
it
;
consent
or
authorization
•
Sara
asked
her
parents
for
permission
to
stay
out
late
.
Sara
asked
her
parents
for
permission
to
stay
out
late
.
•
“
You
do
not
have
permission
to
enter
this
area
,”
the
guard
said
firmly
.
“
You
do
not
have
permission
to
enter
this
area
,”
the
guard
said
firmly
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
permissioun
",
from
Latin
"
permissio
"
meaning
"
allowance
",
from
"
permittere
" "
to
allow
".
noun
in
computing
,
a
setting
or
rule
that
decides
what
a
user
or
program
is
allowed
to
do
with
a
file
,
folder
,
or
resource
•
The
administrator
changed
the
file
’
s
permissions
to
read-only
.
The
administrator
changed
the
file
’
s
permissions
to
read-only
.
•
Without
the
right
permission
,
the
app
cannot
access
your
camera
.
Without
the
right
permission
,
the
app
cannot
access
your
camera
.
Borrowed
into
technical
jargon
in
the
1960s–70s
as
computer
operating
systems
began
to
include
access-control
lists
.
emission
noun
a
substance
such
as
gas
,
smoke
,
or
light
that
is
released
into
the
air
,
especially
pollutants
from
vehicles
or
factories
•
Car
emissions
are
a
major
cause
of
urban
pollution
.
Car
emissions
are
a
major
cause
of
urban
pollution
.
•
The
factory
installed
filters
to
cut
its
toxic
emissions
.
The
factory
installed
filters
to
cut
its
toxic
emissions
.
noun
the
release
of
energy
in
the
form
of
light
or
other
electromagnetic
waves
from
a
substance
•
The
bright
glow
is
caused
by
the
emission
of
photons
as
electrons
drop
to
lower
energy
levels
.
The
bright
glow
is
caused
by
the
emission
of
photons
as
electrons
drop
to
lower
energy
levels
.
•
Astronomers
study
the
radio
emission
from
distant
galaxies
.
Astronomers
study
the
radio
emission
from
distant
galaxies
.
admission
noun
permission
to
enter
a
place
,
event
,
or
organization
•
Admission
to
the
castle
is
free
for
children
under
five
.
Admission
to
the
castle
is
free
for
children
under
five
.
•
They
were
refused
admission
because
the
concert
hall
was
already
full
.
They
were
refused
admission
because
the
concert
hall
was
already
full
.
noun
the
money
you
must
pay
to
enter
a
place
or
event
•
Museum
admission
is
only
five
dollars
on
Mondays
.
Museum
admission
is
only
five
dollars
on
Mondays
.
•
I
forgot
to
budget
for
the
admission
to
the
theme
park
.
I
forgot
to
budget
for
the
admission
to
the
theme
park
.
noun
a
statement
in
which
someone
accepts
that
something
is
true
or
that
they
have
done
something
wrong
•
Her
public
admission
of
guilt
shocked
everyone
.
Her
public
admission
of
guilt
shocked
everyone
.
•
The
politician's
admission
that
he
had
lied
ended
his
career
.
The
politician's
admission
that
he
had
lied
ended
his
career
.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
allowing
someone
to
join
a
school
,
college
,
hospital
,
or
other
institution
•
She
received
an
admission
letter
from
Harvard
.
She
received
an
admission
letter
from
Harvard
.
•
Hospital
admissions
increase
during
flu
season
.
Hospital
admissions
increase
during
flu
season
.