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   mission

   /ˈmɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad: "a fact-finding mission to the Czech Republic" Similar assignmentcommissionexpeditionjourneytriperrandundertakingoperationtaskjoblabourworkchorebusinessdutychargetrustmessage
   • ▪ a group of people sent on a mission: "by then, the mission had journeyed over 3,500 miles" Similar delegationdeputationcommissiontask forcelegationrepresentationdelegacy
   • ▪ an organization or institution involved in a long-term assignment abroad: "the head of the West German mission"
   • ▪ an operation carried out by military aircraft: "a reconnaissance mission" Similar sortieoperationraid
   • ▪ an expedition into space: "NASA has approved a mission to investigate the atmosphere of Mars"
   • 2. the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith: "the Christian mission" Similar vocationcallingpursuitgoalaimquestundertakingpurposefunction
   • ▪ a building or group of buildings used by a Christian mission: "a tour of the missions on the California coast" Similar mission postmission stationmissionary organization
   • 3. a strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling: "his main mission in life has been to cut unemployment"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting the sending of the Holy Spirit into the world): from Latin missio(n-), from mittere ‘send’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › missionMission Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MISSION is a specific task with which a person or a group is charged. How to use mission in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MISSION definition: 1. an important job, especially a military one, that someone is sent somewhere to do: 2. any work…. Learn more.

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   Mission definition: a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.. See examples of MISSION used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › missionMission - definition of mission by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group of people: their mission was to irrigate the desert. 2. a person's vocation (often in the phrase mission in life) 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of persons representing or working for a particular country, business, etc, in a foreign country. 4.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A mission is an important task that people are given to do, especially one that involves travelling to another country.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmission noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   mission. noun. /ˈmɪʃn/. /ˈmɪʃn/. Idioms. official job/group. [countable] an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country. She led a recent trade mission to China.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › missionMission - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmission noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   mission an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country: They went on a fact-finding mission to learn more about it. job a piece of work that someone has to do: I've got various jobs around the house. task or job?

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMISSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MISSION definition: 1. an important job, usually travelling somewhere: 2. an official group of people who are sent…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › missionMission Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Mission definition: An ambition or purpose that is assumed by a person or group.