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mission
A	noun
	1	mission, missionary work
				the organized work of a religious missionary
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚work ╚mission, missionary work ╚da'wah; dawah
	2	mission, charge, commission
				a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚work ╚duty ╚assignment; duty assignment ╚mission, charge, commission ╚suicide mission; martyr operation; sacrifice operation ╚mission impossible ╚fool's errand
	3	mission, military mission
				an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚operation; military operation ╚mission, military mission ╚direct support ╚search and destroy mission ╚search mission ╚combat mission
	4	deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission
				a group of representatives or delegates
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚organization; organisation ╚deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission ╚embassy ╚diplomatic mission
	5	mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission
				an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚organization; organisation ╚nongovernmental organization; NGO ╚mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission

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