Commissioned
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- (adj.) Entrusted with an official role or task, especially by formal delegation or authority.
The commissioned officer carried out orders from the military command.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of commission, meaning to formally order or authorize the creation of something or appoint someone to a role.
The company commissioned a legal review of the contract terms.
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Used adjectivally, 'commissioned' indicates formal authority granted; as a verb form, it refers to the act of officially ordering or appointing, important in contractual and administrative contexts.
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