mission

n. task, assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation; building used by a religious delegation

A mission, from the Latin missum (English: sent), is a specific task, often religious, which a person or group has been charged with or adopts as their main purpose. See also missionary, a related word in a religious context.The mission of an organization is often stated explicitly in a mission statement.
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Noun
1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
(synonym) missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission
(hypernym) nongovernmental organization, NGO
2. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
(synonym) military mission
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) combat mission
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
3. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
(synonym) charge, commission
(hypernym) assignment, duty assignment
(hyponym) fool's errand
4. the organized work of a religious missionary
(synonym) missionary work
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) da'wah, dawah
5. a group of representatives or delegates
(synonym) deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) diplomatic mission

n. task, assignment, errand, role; mission; delegation; religious delegation

n. mission; assignment, errand; charge; work, duty