Synonyms for mission
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. mission

   Synonyms:
   commission, trust, office, delegation, ministry, embassy, legation, deputation, errand, message

   Antonyms:
   assumption, usurpation, self-appointment

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1. mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign missionnoun

   an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, legation, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

2. mission, military missionnoun

   an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

   "the planes were on a bombing mission"

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

3. mission, charge, commissionnoun

   a special assignment that is given to a person or group

   "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

   Synonyms:
   military commission, missionary post, accusation, commission, electric charge, delegacy, committal, explosive charge, missionary station, deputation, care, complaint, kick, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, tutelage, boot, commissioning, bursting charge, armorial bearing, delegation, guardianship, direction, charge, bearing, missionary work, foreign mission, committee, flush, military mission, thrill, rush, burster, bang, perpetration

4. mission, missionary worknoun

   the organized work of a religious missionary

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

   Synonyms:
   delegacy, missionary work, relegation, delegating, direction, military mission, committal, commission, deputation, foreign mission, delegation, agency, military commission, missionary post, perpetration, charge, committee, representation, commissioning, relegating, missionary station

Matched Categories

1. • Assignment
   • Military
   • Operation

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1. purpose

   many companies begin their existence with a "mission statement" it is their purpose for existence.

   "i think that you have gotten off the track of your initial mission and need to re-think your strategy."

   Submitted by JP03 on January 19, 2015  

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand

2. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   delegation, embassy

3. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   missionary station

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, delegation, errand, trust

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1. List of paraphrases for "mission":

   missions, ffm, task, mandate, assignment, unmik, unamir, misión, monuc, cyl, delegation, minurso, unomig, unmibh, tasks, unamsil, unmee, minugua, remit, visit, unomil, engagement, unmot, minurca, micivih, unikom, unmop, regiment, monua, misab, mission-, mandates, job

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1. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   Yes, we intend on having a full-fledged discussion about how to complete this mission of securing our border, and we will have a big fight about that, what that fight looks like... we have a commitment to go fight for securing the border and getting these policy objectives achieved. And we're going to be looking at doing it. We'll figure out how to do it in December.

2. State Department:

   This action is to reciprocate the Maduro regime's decision to declare the Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas personae non grata.

3. Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil:

   It is ... a mixed civil-police-military mission that should be deployed where necessary.

4. Kirby Wedan:

   It was a visible relief, you could tell that they had been working really hard. Many of them hadn’t showered in a couple of weeks. They were all incredibly tired. ... You could tell that they were just relieved to be out of there and that their mission was accomplished.

5. Bruce Banerdt:

   Everything else about the mission is ready to go, and we are already starting to work toward the possibility of continuing on to Mars at the next orbital opportunity in 2018.