Kickback vs. Commission
Difference Between Kickback and Commission
Kickbacknoun
A sharp reaction; a repercussion.
Commissionnoun
The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
Kickbacknoun
(Slang) A return of a percentage of a sum of money already received, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement.
Commissionnoun
The authority so granted.
Kickbacknoun
(countable)Exercise A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity.
Commissionnoun
The matter or task so authorized
Investigation of fraud was their commission.Kickbacknoun
A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction.
Commissionnoun
A document conferring such authorization.
Kickbacknoun
Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
Commissionnoun
A public board or administrative body
The Federal Trade Commission investigates false advertising.Kickbacknoun
An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
Commissionnoun
often Commission A ruling council within the Mafia that adjudicates family disputes and regulates family activities.
Kickbacknoun
An accident wherein the upper tip of the bar of a running chainsaw contacts a relatively immovable object, forcing the bar upwards and pressing the running chain more firmly against the object, causing the saw to be hurled upwards and backwards into the operator's face.
Commissionnoun
The act of committing or perpetrating
the commission of a crime.Kickbacknoun
(oil drilling) A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
Commissionnoun
A fee or percentage allowed to a sales representative or an agent for services rendered.
Kickbacknoun
The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
Commissionnoun
An official document issued by a government, conferring on the recipient the rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces.
Kickbacknoun
In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
Commissionnoun
The rank and powers so conferred.
Kickbacknoun
(pinball) A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.
Commissionverb
To grant a military commission to.
Kickbacknoun
A relaxed party.
Commissionverb
To grant authority for (something to be made or done); place an order for
commission a new symphony for the festival.Kickbacknoun
a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Commissionverb
To authorize or engage (someone to do something)
commission an architect to design a building.Commissionverb
To put (a ship) into active service.
Commissionnoun
A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
Commissionnoun
An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
David received his commission after graduating from West Point.Commissionnoun
The thing to be done as agent for another.
I have three commissions for the city.Commissionnoun
A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
the European Commission; the Electoral Commission; the Federal Communications CommissionThe company's sexual harassment commission made sure that every employee completed the on-line course.Commissionnoun
A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
a reseller's commissionThe real-estate broker charged a four percent commission for their knowledge on bidding for commercial properties; for their intellectual perspective on making a formal offer and the strategy to obtain a mutually satisfying deal with the seller in favour of the buyer.Commissionnoun
The act of committing (e.g. a crime).
the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorismCommissionverb
(transitive) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.Commissionverb
(transitive) To place an order for (often piece of art)
He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.Commissionverb
(transitive) To put into active service
The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.Commissionnoun
a special group delegated to consider some matter;
a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hoursCommissionnoun
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary);
he works on commissionCommissionnoun
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Commissionnoun
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation;
put the ships into commissionthe motor was out of commissionCommissionnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
Commissionnoun
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something;
the judge's charge to the juryCommissionnoun
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
Commissionnoun
the act of committing a crime
Commissionnoun
a special assignment that is given to a person or group;
a confidential mission to Londonhis charge was deliver a messageCommissionverb
put into commission; equip for service; of ships
Commissionverb
place an order for
Commissionverb
charge with a task
