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- Commission
- 1) A fee paid to an agent or employee for performing a specific service, as distinguished from regular payments of wages or salary. 2) A group appointed by law to conduct government business, especially regulation. Examples include a local planning or zoning commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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