ALL meanings of mission
mis·sion
M m - noun mission An important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel. 1
- noun mission a city in S Texas. 1
- adjective mission of or relating to a mission. 1
- adjective mission (usually initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of American furniture of the early 20th century, created in supposed imitation of the furnishings of the Spanish missions of California and characterized by the use of dark, stained wood, by heaviness, and by extreme plainness. 1
- noun mission objective, goal 1
- abbreviation MISSION military 1
- noun mission religious project 1
- noun mission diplomatic 1
- noun mission religious building 1
- noun mission area: religious mission 1
- noun mission space 1
- noun mission charity 1
- countable noun mission A mission is an important task that people are given to do, especially one that involves travelling to another country. 0
- countable noun mission A mission is a group of people who have been sent to a foreign country to carry out an official task. 0
- countable noun mission A mission is a special journey made by a military aeroplane or space rocket. 0
- singular noun mission If you say that you have a mission, you mean that you have a strong commitment and sense of duty to do or achieve something. 0
- countable noun mission A mission is the activities of a group of Christians who have been sent to a place to teach people about Christianity. 0
- countable noun mission A mission is a building or group of buildings in which missionary work is carried out. 0
- noun mission a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group of people 0
- noun mission a person's vocation (often in the phrase mission in life) 0
- noun mission a group of persons representing or working for a particular country, business, etc, in a foreign country 0
- noun mission a special embassy sent to a foreign country for a specific purpose 0
- noun mission a permanent legation 0
- noun mission a group of people sent by a religious body, esp a Christian church, to a foreign country to do religious and social work 0
- noun mission the campaign undertaken by such a group 0
- noun mission the work or calling of a missionary 0
- noun mission a building or group of buildings in which missionary work is performed 0
- noun mission the area assigned to a particular missionary 0
- noun mission the dispatch of aircraft or spacecraft to achieve a particular task 0
- noun mission a church or chapel that has no incumbent of its own 0
- noun mission a charitable centre that offers shelter, aid, or advice to destitute or underprivileged people 0
- noun mission of or relating to an ecclesiastical mission 0
- noun mission a long and difficult process 0
- noun mission (of furniture) in the style of the early Spanish missions of the southwestern US 0
- verb mission to direct a mission to or establish a mission in (a given region) 0
- noun mission a sending out or being sent out with authority to perform a special service 0
- noun mission the sending out of persons by a religious organization to preach, teach, and convert 0
- noun mission the sending out of persons to a foreign government to conduct negotiations 0
- noun mission the work done by such persons 0
- noun mission a group of persons sent by a religious body to spread its religion, esp. in a foreign land 0
- noun mission its organization, headquarters, or place of residency 0
- noun mission organized missionary work 0
- noun mission a group of persons sent to a foreign government to conduct negotiations; diplomatic delegation; embassy 0
- noun mission a group of technicians, specialists, etc. sent to a foreign country 0
- noun mission the special duty or function for which someone is sent as a messenger or representative; errand 0
- noun mission the special task or purpose for which a person is apparently destined in life; calling 0
- noun mission any charitable, educational, or religious organization for helping persons in need 0
- noun mission a series of special religious services designed to increase faith or bring about conversion 0
- noun mission a district without a church of its own, served by a nearby church 0
- noun mission a specific combat operation assigned to an individual or unit; esp., a single combat flight by an airplane or group of airplanes 0