Commission and Select

Commission

Commission verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: commissioned him to head the office of veterans affairs

Select is a synonym for commission in assign topic. In some cases you can use "Select" instead a verb "Commission", when it comes to topics like appoint, authorize or delegate task.

Select

Select verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Commission is a synonym for select in assign topic. Sometimes you can use "Commission" instead a verb "Select".

Common collocations

song commission song select song

Both words in one sentence

  • However, after the 2015 election returned Justin Trudeau's Liberals, a small but significant reform was initiated, with Senatorial appointments being turned over to an independent commission to select experts based on merit.
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