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Word: Mission
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (denoting the sending of the Holy Spirit into the world): from Latin missio(n-), from mittere ‘send’
ˈmɪʃn
an important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad
Short Definition:political, religious, or commercial assignment
Examples:- a fact-finding mission to the Czech Republic
the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith
Short Definition:vocation or calling of religious organization
Examples:- the Christian mission
- Gandhi's attitude to mission and conversion
a strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling
Short Definition:strongly felt aim or calling
Examples:- his main mission in life has been to cut unemployment
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