Hypernyms for "commission"
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blue ribbon commission
blue ribbon committee
board
conservancy
diplomatic mission
Economic and Social Council commission
ECOSOC commission
election commission
embassy
ethics committee
ethics panel
fairness commission
finance committee
fool''s errand
jury
mandate
martyr operation
misdirection
mission impossible
PAC
panel
planning commission
politburo
political action committee
praesidium
presidium
sacrifice operation
select committee
standing committee
steering committee
subcommittee
suicide mission
vestry
zoning commission
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.