Definitions for mission

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mission mis·sion

Spelling: [mish-uh n]

IPA: /ˈmɪʃ ən/

Mission is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 86 anagrams from letters in mission (iimnoss).

Definitions for mission

noun

1. a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
2. the business with which such a group is charged.
3. any important task or duty that is assigned, allotted, or self-imposed:
4. an important goal or purpose that is accompanied by strong conviction; a calling or vocation:
5. a sending or being sent for some duty or purpose.
6. those sent.
7. Also called foreign mission. a permanent diplomatic establishment abroad; embassy; legation.
8. Military. an operational task, usually assigned by a higher headquarters:
9. Aerospace. an operation designed to carry out the goals of a specific program:
10. Also called foreign mission. a group of persons sent by a church to carry on religious work, especially evangelization in foreign lands, and often to establish schools, hospitals, etc.
11. an establishment of missionaries in a foreign land; a missionary church or station.
12. a similar establishment in any region.
13. the district assigned to a missionary.
14. missionary duty or work.
15. an organization for carrying on missionary work.
16. Also called rescue mission. a shelter operated by a church or other organization offering food, lodging, and other assistance to needy persons.
17. missions, organized missionary work or activities in any country or region.
18. a church or a region dependent on a larger church or denomination.
19. a series of special religious services for increasing religious devotion and converting unbelievers:
20. a city in S Texas.

adjective

1. of or relating to a mission.
2. (usually initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of American furniture of the early 20th century, created in supposed imitation of the furnishings of the Spanish missions of California and characterized by the use of dark, stained wood, by heaviness, and by extreme plainness.

Origin of mission

1590-1600; 1925-30 for def 8; Latin missiōn- (stem of missiō) a sending off, equivalent to miss(us) (past participle of mittere to send) + -iōn- -ion

Examples for mission

The mission is to teach any person to use technology for independence and empowerment no matter where they are located.

Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation.

It is our mission, as the plants and the lower living things have theirs.

Though we march to the music of our time, our mission is timeless.

Despite the inherent risk, the president decided the mission was crucial.

Our mission is not punishment, but the rectification of wrong.

I asked him to describe the U.S. mission that will likely revert back to the embassy it was more than a half century ago.

As the fight raged on, Ahmed and the three women fighters who were part of the mission, sent out calls for help.

The hours seemed like days to George while Hardy was on his mission.

We knew that many academics today would consider our mission naïve.