Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun commissioning

1 sense of commissioning

Sense 1
commission, commissioning -- (the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions)
       => authorization, authorisation, empowerment -- (the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb commission

3 senses of commission

Sense 1
commission -- (put into commission; equip for service; of ships)
       => equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

Sense 2
commission -- (place an order for)
       => order -- (make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage")

Sense 3
commission -- (charge with a task)
       => authorize, authorise, pass, clear -- (grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography")