noun / verb · neutral
commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/kə·MIS·sən
a payment to someone (often a percentage) for selling something or a formal order to do a piece of work (as a verb).
Examples
“The estate agent received a commission when the house sold.”
“The city commissioned an artist to design a memorial.”
“Sales staff usually work on commission rather than a fixed salary.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many freelance salespeople accept lower base salaries because they can often earn substantial commissions from lucrative contracts.”
Collocations
- earn a commission
- pay a commission
- commission rate
Word family
Common mistakes
receive commission 5%→receive a commission of 5%
make a commission→earn a commission
Say it for a higher band
5fee→6percentage→7+commission
Synonyms
fee
Easily confused
committee
“The committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss the proposal.”
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