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overcommission

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪʃən

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verb

Meaning 1

To commission to an excessive extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:overcommissioned.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:overcommissioning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From over- + commission.