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- commiserate/kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪt/To express sympathy or sorrow for someone's misfortune.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- commiseration/kəˌmɪz.əˈreɪ.ʃən/Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes or suffering of another person.nounC1
- commish/kəˈmɪʃ/An informal shortening of 'commissioner', referring to a person in charge of a sports league, police department, or other official organization.nounLow to Medium
- commissaire/ˌkɒm.ɪˈseə/An official, especially a police commissioner or the organizer/referee of a cycling race (like the Tour de France).nounC2
- commissar/ˈkɒm.ɪ.sɑː(r)/An official in a communist government, especially in the former Soviet Union, responsible for political education, discipline, and ensuring loyalty to the party's ideology within a military unit or civil institution.nounC2
- commissariat/ˌkɒm.ɪˈseə.ri.ət/A department of a government, especially one dealing with food supplies or military administration.nounC1
- commissary/ˈkɒmɪs(ə)ri/A store that sells food and supplies, especially in a military base, prison, or large institution.nounC1
- commission/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/An official group of people authorized to investigate or control something; a payment made to an agent for selling goods or services.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- commission for racial equality/kəˌmɪʃn̩ fə ˌreɪʃl̩ iːˈkwɒləti/The former (1976-2007) statutory body in the United Kingdom responsible for enforcing laws against racial discrimination and promoting racial harmony.nounLow
- commission house/kəˈmɪʃən haʊs/A business that acts as an agent or intermediary, buying and selling goods (often agricultural or financial products) for clients on a commission basis.nounC1
- commission merchant/kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n ˈmɜːtʃ(ə)nt/An agent who sells goods on behalf of a supplier or producer for a commission, without taking ownership of the goods.nounC1
- commission plan/kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n plæn/A compensation structure in which earnings are tied directly to sales performance or results achieved, typically as a percentage of sales.nounB2
- commissionaire/kəˌmɪʃ.əˈneər/A uniformed attendant at the entrance of a hotel, theatre, or office building, responsible for security, receiving visitors, and performing minor services.nounC1
- commissioned officer/kəˌmɪʃənd ˈɒfɪsə/A military officer who holds a commission, granting them authority directly from the sovereign or government, as opposed to being promoted from enlisted ranks.nounC2
- commissioner/kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə/A person appointed by authority to oversee an organisation, department, or specific function, especially in a public or official capacity.nounB2
- commissioner for local administration/kəˌmɪʃənə fə ˌləʊkl ədmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/An official appointed to investigate complaints about maladministration by local authorities.nounLow
- commissioner for oaths/kəˌmɪʃənə fər ˈəʊθs/A person, usually a solicitor or other legal professional, officially authorised to administer oaths, take affidavits, and witness signatures on legal documents.nounC1/C2
- commissure/ˈkɒm.ɪ.ʃʊər/A junction or seam where two parts, structures, or edges meet or join together.nounLow
- commissurotomy/ˌkɒmɪsjʊəˈrɒtəmi/A surgical incision or division of a commissure, particularly the joining point between two sides of a body part.nounVery Low
- commit/kəˈmɪt/To pledge or bind oneself to a certain course, action, or responsibility; to carry out or perform an act, often with dedication or obligation.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh (B1)
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