mis·sion /ˈmɪʃən/
1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
synset: mission, missionary_post, missionary_station, foreign_mission
2. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
synset: mission, military_mission
3. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
synset: mission, charge, commission
4. the organized work of a religious missionary
synset: mission, missionary_work
5. a group of representatives or delegates
synset: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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