Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Commission (Vicarious authority)

Nouns
  • commission, delegation
  • consignment, assignment
  • procuration
  • deputation, legation, mission, embassy
  • agency, agentship
  • power of attorney
  • clerkship
  • surrogacy. errand, charge, brevet, diploma, permit etc. (permission) Permission. appointment, nomination, designation, return
  • charter
  • ordination
  • installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in
  • accession, coronation, enthronement. vicegerency
  • regency, regentship. viceroy etc. Master
  • consignee etc. Consignee
  • deputy etc. Deputy. [person who receives a commission] agent, delegate, consignee etc. Consignee.
Verbs
  • commission, delegate, depute
  • consign, assign
  • charge
  • intrust, entrust
  • commit, commit to the hands of
  • authorize etc. (permit) Permission. put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain
  • install, induct, inaugurate, swear in, invest, crown
  • enroll, enlist
  • give power of attorney to. employ, empower
  • set over, place over
  • send out. be commissioned, be accredited
  • represent, stand for
  • stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of.
Adjectives
  • commissioned etc. v..