commissioned

Adjective
Synonyms: accreditedlicensedlicenced

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
  2. given official approval to act“an accredited college”“commissioned broker”“licensed pharmacist”“authorized representative”Synonyms: accreditedlicensedlicenced
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Commission \Com*mis"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commissioned; p. pr & vb. n. Commissioning.]

1.To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer. [1913 Webster]

2.To send out with a charge or commission. [1913 Webster]

A chosen band He first commissions to the Latian land.— Dryden.

Syn: To appoint; depute; authorize; empower; delegate; constitute; ordain.

commissioned \commissioned\ adj.

1.(Mil.) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above; -- of military officers. Contrasts with noncommissioned. [WordNet 1.5]

2.given official approval to act; as, commissioned broker.

Syn: accredited, licensed, licenced. [WordNet 1.5]

3.created according to an order; as, a commissioned painting. [PJC]

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