mission

  • 31mission — (n.) 1590s, a sending abroad, originally of Jesuits, from L. missionem (nom. missio) act of sending, a despatching; a release, a setting at liberty; discharge from service, dismissal, noun of action from pp. stem of mittere to send, oldest form… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 32mission — I noun aim, appointment, assignment, business, calling, charge, commission, concern, delegation, design, duty, embassy, errand, goal, job, legation, mandate, objective, office, profession, purpose, pursuit, task, trust, undertaking, venture,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 33mission — /ˈmiʃʃon, ingl. ˈmɪʃ(J)n/ [vc. ingl., propr. «missione»] s. f. inv. (spec. di un azienda) obiettivo, missione, ragion d essere …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 34mission — [n] person’s task, responsibility aim, assignment, business, calling, charge, commission, duty, end, errand, goal, job, lifework, object, objective, office, operation, profession, purpose, pursuit, quest, sortie, trade, trust, undertaking,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 35mission — ► NOUN 1) an important assignment, typically involving travel abroad. 2) an organization or institution involved in a long term assignment abroad. 3) a military or scientific expedition. 4) the vocation of a religious organization to spread its… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 36Mission — ständige Vertretung; diplomatische Vertretung; Botschaft; Gesandtschaft; Auslandsvertretung * * * Mis|si|on [mɪ si̯o:n], die; , en: a) <ohne Plural> Verbreitung einer Religion, besonders der christlichen Lehre unter Andersgläubigen: Mission …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 37mission — noun 1 important task ADJECTIVE ▪ joint ▪ a joint Anglo American mission ▪ covert, secret, stealth, undercover ▪ dangerous …

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  • 38MISSION — s. f. Charge, pouvoir qu on donne à quelqu un d aller faire quelque chose. Il a reçu sa mission. Ce n est pas de moi que vous devez attendre, que vous devez recevoir votre mission. Où est votre mission ? Avez vous mission pour parler, pour agir… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 39Mission 66 — Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center, Dinosaur National Monument, prior to 2009 Mission 66 was a US National Park Service ten year program that was intended to dramatically expand Park Service visitor services by 1966, in time for the 50th anniversary… …

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  • 40mission — (mi sion ; en vers, de trois syllabes) s. f. 1°   Pouvoir donné d aller faire quelque chose. •   Sur quoi se fonde t il pour leur donner cette mission ?, PASC. Prov. X.. •   Mais quoi ! on agit comme si on avait mission pour faire triompher la… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré