1. (

• mission ,
• missionary_post ,
• missionary_station ,
• foreign_mission

) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work ;

2. (

• mission ,
• military_mission

) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission" ;

3. (

• mission ,
• charge ,
• commission

) a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" ;

4. (

• mission ,
• missionary_work

) the organized work of a religious missionary ;

5. (

• deputation ,
• commission ,
• delegation ,
• delegacy ,
• mission

) a group of representatives or delegates ;