C1nounmoneypolitics
US/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
UK/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
money paid to a salesperson for each sale; also an official group that investigates or controls something
In context
Real estate agents earn a commission on every house they sell.
The government set up a commission to investigate the bridge collapse.
Most of the sales staff work on commission, so their income changes every month.
Words that go with commission
verb + noun
- earn commissionTravel agents earn commission on every package they sell.
- set up a commissionParliament has set up a commission to review the law.
adjective + noun
- independent commissionAn independent commission will investigate the accident.
verb + preposition
- work on commissionMost estate agents work on commission.
noun + preposition
- commission onThe bank charges a commission on foreign currency exchange.
- commission of inquiryA commission of inquiry found serious mistakes in the hospital's records.
noun + noun
- sales commissionHer sales commission was higher than her basic salary last month.