Definition of mission

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  • mission is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
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Definition of mission

  • a group of representatives or delegates (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. commission
    2. delegacy
    3. delegation
    4. deputation
  • an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. foreign mission
    2. missionary post
    3. missionary station
  • an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters (noun)

    Examples

    1. the planes were on a bombing mission

    Synonyms

    1. military mission
  • the organized work of a religious missionary (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. missionary work
  • a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun)

    Examples

    1. a confidential mission to London

    Synonyms

    1. charge
    2. commission

See definition of mission in Merriam Webster