mission

[Mis·sion]

A mission is a special quest, one that involves more effort than, say, a trip to the corner store. If you were to drive all around the state searching garage sales for porcelain cats, you could say you were on a mission.

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The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.

Noun
the organized work of a religious missionary

Noun
a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

Noun
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"

Noun
a group of representatives or delegates

Noun
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

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n.
The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.

n.
That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.

n.
Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.

n.
An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.

n.
An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.

n.
A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.

n.
Dismission; discharge from service.

v. t.
To send on a mission.


Mission

Mis"sion , n. [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.] 1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.
Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late, Made emulous missions' mongst the gods themselves.
2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.
How to begin, how to accomplish best His end of being on earth, and mission high.
3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house.
4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries. 5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches. 6. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers. Addis & Arnold. 7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.] Mission school. (a) A school connected with a mission and conducted by missionaries. (b) A school for the religious instruction of children not having regular church privileges. Syn. -- Message; errand; commission; deputation.

Mission

Mis"sion , v. t. To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.] Keats.

The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.

To send on a mission.

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Usage Examples

As a designer, the mission with which we have been charged is simple: providing space at the right cost.

Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission.

Employees are a company's greatest asset - they're your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission.

Education has fundamentally changed my life. It's perhaps the mission of my life. I'm wed to it in a very powerful and personal way. And I chose the pathway that I believe could make me the most significant on changing the outcomes that we see now in North Carolina.

Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent.

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.

A mission is a place where you ask nonbelievers to come and find faith and hope and feel love.

And that's the mission of The Innocence Project in New York, is to exonerate people who have been wrongfully convicted, and also work from a policy angle with Congress and state legislatures to prevent future wrongful convictions.

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Other Usage Examples

Clearly, some creative thinking is badly needed if humans are to have a future beyond Earth. Returning to the Moon may be worthy and attainable, but it fails to capture the public's imagination. What does get people excited is the prospect of a mission to Mars.

But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?

Emotional 'literacy' implies an expanded responsibility for schools in helping to socialize children. This daunting task requires two major changes: that teachers go beyond their traditional mission and that people in the community become more involved with schools as both active participants in children's learning and as individual mentors.

Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated, thus, everyone's task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it.

A man with money is no match against a man on a mission.

America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.

Afghanistan is very satisfied with Croatia's participation in the NATO-led peace mission and expects Croatia to expand its contribution to peace restoration in Afghanistan to other areas as well.

CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission - to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people.

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