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comisionar

to commission

verb koh-mee-syoh-NAHR Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: From comisión (commission) + -ar

Also means

to appoint

Usage Note

Comisionar means to officially authorize or assign someone a task — comisionar a un artista (to commission an artist), comisionar una investigación (to commission an inquiry). It is a regular -ar verb. In military contexts it means to give someone a commission or rank (fue comisionado como teniente). Less common than the noun comisión but used in formal and journalistic registers.

Examples

"El gobierno comisionó un estudio sobre el cambio climático."

Natural Translation

The government commissioned a study on climate change.

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