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roving commission — noun Brit. an authorization given to someone conducting an inquiry to travel as is necessary … English new terms dictionary
roving commission — /ˈroʊvɪŋ kəmɪʃən/ (say rohving kuhmishuhn) noun authority to act which is valid in a loosely defined area …
roving commission rule — The rule that where an employee s duties require him to circulate in a general area with no fixed place or hours of employment, or to go to and from his home to various outside places of work, and his employer furnishes him with a motor vehicle… … Ballentine's law dictionary
commission — I n. committee council 1) to appoint, establish a commission 2) to disband a commission 3) a fact finding; investigating; joint; planning; roving commission 4) a commission on (a commission on the problems of alcoholism) certificate conferring… … Combinatory dictionary
Commission (document) — A commission is a physical document issued to certify the appointment of a commissioned officer by a sovereign power. The more specific terms commissioning parchment or commissioning scroll are often used to avoid ambiguity, due to commission… … Wikipedia
commission — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 asking sb to do a piece of work for you ADJECTIVE ▪ private, public VERB + COMMISSION ▪ accept, get, receive ▪ The firm will accept … Collocations dictionary
roving — adj. Roving is used with these nouns: ↑ambassador, ↑commission, ↑reporter … Collocations dictionary
rov|ing — rov|ing1 «ROH vihng», adjective. 1. wandering; roaming; nomadic: »the roving tribes of the desert, a roving band of robbers. 2. inclined to wander or roam: »roving thoughts, a roving mind, a young lover with a roving eye. 3. not limited to a… … Useful english dictionary
Officer (armed forces) — An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and… … Wikipedia
My Early Life — Cover of My Early Life by Winston Churchill My Early Life: A Roving Commission is a 1930 book by Winston Churchill. It is an autobiography of his life from birth in 1874 up to approximately 1902. A significant portion of the book covers his… … Wikipedia
Uncertainty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncertainty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncertainty uncertainty incertitude doubt Sgm: N 1 doubtfulness doubtfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 dubiety dubiety dubitation dubitancy| dubitousness GRP … English dictionary for students
