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1 [transitive] to formally ask someone to write an official report, produce a work of art for you etc : 
The report was commissioned by the Welsh Office.
The report was commissioned by the Welsh Office. commission somebody to do something Macmillan commissioned her to illustrate a book by Spike Milligan.
Macmillan commissioned her to illustrate a book by Spike Milligan.2 to be given an officer's rank in the army, navy etc : I was commissioned into the RAF.
be commissioned (into something)
PMI was commissioned into the RAF.
