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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers |
| Division (II) Intersocial Volition |
| Section I. General Intersocial Volition |
| 755. [Vicarious Authority.] Commission. |
| NOUN: | COMMISSION, delegation; consignment, assignment; proxy, power of attorney, procuration; deputation, legation, mission, embassy; agency, agentship; clerkship. errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit (permission) [See Permission]. APPOINTMENT, nomination, return; charter; ordination; installation, inauguration, investiture; accession, coronation, enthronement. REGENCY, regentship; vicegerency. viceroy [See Master]; consignee [See Consignee]; deputy [See Deputy]. |
| VERB: | COMMISSION, delegate, depute; consign, assign; charge; intrust or entrust; commit, - to the hands of; authorize (permit) [See Permission]. put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain; install, induct, inaugurate, invest, crown; enroll, enlist; give power of attorney to; employ, empower; set -, place- over; send out. BE COMMISSIONED, be accredited; represent, stand for; stand in the -stead, - place, - shoes- of. |
| ADJECTIVE: | commissioned &c. v. |
| ADVERB: | INSTEAD OF; in one’s -stead, - place; as proxy for; per procurationem [L.], in loco parentis [L.]. |
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