mission

Definitions

1. mission, quest
2. A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
   countable
3. A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
4. mission, task, assignment
5. A important goal or purpose; an objective.
   countable, uncountable
6. A neighborhood of San Francisco.
7. A missionary expedition.
   countable
8. mission (a building used as a base for missionary work)
9. Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
   countable, in-plural, uncountable
10. tour of duty
11. An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
    countable
12. A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
    countable, uncountable
13. Dismissal; discharge from service
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
14. A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.
    countable, uncountable
15. An settlement predominantly inhabited by Indigenous Australians living in housing commission.
    Australia, countable, uncountable
16. A drug run.
    countable, slang, uncountable
17. An ordeal; an difficult, trying task.
    colloquial, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“[She] made it her mission in life to make⟳ sure that no one around them would ever know⟳ the real truth. But this daughter of hers, she was a loose cannon, she was not someone to be trusted.[…]”

“The first page [of her CV] was a statement of her mission and role in life, which was to add⟳ the highest value in everything she undertook. On page two, we listed her primary governing values and operating principles. The third page listed her objectives[…]”

“[I]n either of theſe Ships, there ſhould be a Miſsion of three of the Fellowes, or Brethren of Salomons Houſe; [...]”

“Many cities across the Americas grew from Spanish missions.”

“I was thinking like⟳ meat, [you could use⟳ this wooden device to] tenderize a steak ... but not into a wooden box, 'cause it's gonna be a mission to clean⟳.”

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