Thesaurus: mission

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1. 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.
2. n. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.
3. n. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
4. n. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
5. n. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
6. 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.
7. n. Dismission; discharge from service.
8. v. t. To send on a mission.
9. n. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
10. n. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
11. n. a special assignment that is given to a person or group
12. n. the organized work of a religious missionary