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Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain..

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

Noncommissioned :: Noncommissioned (a.) Not having a commission.

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..

Mission :: Mission (n.) That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.

Commissionship :: Commissionship (n.) The office of commissioner.

Commission :: Commission (v. t.) To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer..

Factor :: Factor (n.) One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker..

Collector :: Collector (n.) An officer appointed and commissioned to collect and receive customs, duties, taxes, or toll..

Delegacy :: Delegacy (a.) A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation.

Deputation :: Deputation (n.) The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency..

Send :: Send (v. t.) To cause to go in any manner; to dispatch; to commission or direct to go; as, to send a messenger..

Subaltern :: Subaltern (n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain..

Poundage :: Poundage (n.) A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound; a commission..

Errand :: Errand (n.) A special business intrusted to a messenger; something to be told or done by one sent somewhere for the purpose; often, a verbal message; a commission; as, the servant was sent on an errand; to do an errand. Also, one's purpose in going anywhere..

Commissioner :: Commissioner (n.) A person who has a commission or warrant to perform some office, or execute some business, for the government, corporation, or person employing him; as, a commissioner to take affidavits or to adjust claims..

Ablegate :: Ablegate (n.) A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office..

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..

Sin :: Sin (n.) Transgression of the law of God; disobedience of the divine command; any violation of God's will, either in purpose or conduct; moral deficiency in the character; iniquity; as, sins of omission and sins of commission..

Subligation :: Sublieutenant (n.) An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank..

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