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Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..

Officer :: Officer (n.) Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer..

Congress :: Congress (n.) A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest..

Quinquevir :: Quinquevir (n.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) Formerly, a commissioned officer of the army who carried the ensign or flag of a company or regiment..

Purser :: Purser (n.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster..

Husbandage :: Husbandage (n.) The commission or compensation allowed to a ship's husband.

Commissary :: Commissary (n.) One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner..

Treaty :: Treaty (n.) An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance..

Commission :: Commission (n.) The duty or employment intrusted to any person or persons; a trust; a charge.

Percentage :: Percentage (n.) A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of interest, discount, or commission, on a hundred..

Etat Major :: Etat Major () The staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel, also, all adjutants, inspectors, quartermasters, commissaries, engineers, ordnance officers, paymasters, physicians, signal officers, judge advocates; also, the noncommissioned assistants of the above officers..

Lieutenancy :: Lieutenancy (n.) The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant..

Fiaunt :: Fiaunt (n.) Commission; fiat; order; decree.

Commissive :: Commissive (a.) Relating to commission; of the nature of, or involving, commission..

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army..

Rogatory :: Rogatory (a.) Seeking information; authorized to examine witnesses or ascertain facts; as, a rogatory commission..

Commission :: Commission (n.) The act of intrusting; a charge; instructions as to how a trust shall be executed.

Commissionary :: Commissionary (a.) Of, pertaining to, or conferring, a commission; conferred by a commission or warrant..

Deputation :: Deputation (n.) The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; delegation; as, the general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce..

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