Commission
Commission noun - The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
Inheritance and commission are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inheritance" instead a noun "Commission".
Inheritance
Inheritance noun - Something that is or may be inherited.
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Commission and inheritance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commission" instead a noun "Inheritance".
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Justified for the time period: Oliver Ashford would have been essentially penniless (short of his naval commission) without Dido's inheritance.
Source: Film / Belle
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