commissioned
adjective
[ kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nd ]
• (especially of a work of art) produced specially to order.
• "she was painting commissioned portraits in her late teens"
• (of an officer in the army, navy, or air force) holding a rank conferred by a commission.
• "those interested in pursuing careers as commissioned officers"
commission
verb
• order or authorize the production of (something).
• "the portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792"
• bring (something newly produced) into working condition.
• "we had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned"
• appoint (someone) to the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force.
• "he was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers"
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin commissio(n- ), from committere ‘entrust’ (see commit).
