commission
commission, committee
noun koh-mee-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: Latin commissio (act of entrusting)
Also means
errand
Usage Note
Commission covers both an official committee (une commission parlementaire) and a business fee or percentage (toucher une commission). In informal everyday speech, faire les commissions means to run errands or go shopping. The plural commissions is the standard word for grocery errands.
Examples
"Elle siège dans une commission spéciale."
Natural Translation
She sits on a special committee.

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