Sekirov Dictionary

mission

/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

noun 11
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 1

noun11

a task with a clear purpose that someone is given to do or chooses to do
(slang) A drug run.
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A important goal or purpose; an objective.
- [She] made it her mission in life to make sure that no one around them would ever know the real truth. But this daughter of hers, she was a loose cannon, she was not someone to be trusted.[…] — 2008
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A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
- [I]n either of these Ships, there should be a Mission of three of the Fellowes, or Brethren of Salomons House; [...] — 1627
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A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.
- Many cities across the Americas grew from Spanish missions.
(Australia) An settlement predominantly inhabited by Indigenous Australians living in housing commission.
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(informal) An ordeal; an difficult, trying task.
- I was thinking like meat, [you could use this wooden device to] tenderize a steak ... but not into a wooden box, 'cause it's gonna be a mission to clean. — 2025
A missionary expedition.
[in the plural] Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
(no longer used) Dismissal; discharge from service

verb3

to send someone to a place to do an important task
To undertake an arduous or long task that requires substantial effort.
to work to spread a religion by teaching people about it and trying to get them to join it

forms

missioned · missioning · missions

Phrases with mission

mission creep
Gradual unplanned expansion of the objectives, scope, and/or cost of a project, especially a military mission.

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