Military Commission (Noun)
Meaning
An official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The military commission was presented to the young officer in a formal ceremony at the military academy.
- He received his military commission as a second lieutenant after completing his training at the officer candidate school.
- The president signed the military commission, appointing the general to lead the joint task force.
- She was awarded a military commission as a captain in the medical corps after graduating from medical school.
- The military commission was revoked due to allegations of misconduct and the officer was subsequently court-martialed.