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mission

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈmɪʃən// UK //mˈɪʃən// mis·sion Archaic General-service Informal Slang

n. an important job or goal that a person or group is sent to do. It can also mean a strong feeling that you have a special purpose in life.

n. a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group, often involving travel or a formal purpose. It may also refer to a deeply held sense of calling or vocation.


SIMPLE

The team is on a mission to find the lost keys.

CONTEXTUAL

The charity's primary mission is to provide clean drinking water to remote villages in the region.

COMPLEX

Despite the logistical challenges and political pressure, the diplomatic mission successfully negotiated a temporary ceasefire between the two warring factions.

Synonyms
Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).

Usage

Often takes the preposition 'to' followed by an infinitive or 'of' followed by a noun phrase.

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