mission
Meaning
n 1: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent tocarry on religious work [syn: missionary post, missionary
station, foreign mission]
2: an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the
planes were on a bombing mission" [syn: military mission]
3: a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a
confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a
message" [syn: charge, commission]
4: the organized work of a religious missionary [syn: missionary
work]
5: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: deputation,
commission, delegation, delegacy]