commis era tive

[Eng. com miser at(e); ive.] Commiserating; full of or expre ing commiseration or sympathy; pitying; sympathizing. if thou wert thus commiserative upon earth, art thou le e in heaven?"- Bp. Hall, Christ Among the Gerge ens. (Latham.) IMG:content-0296.png:[blocks in formation] commi ional 7. A number of persons a ociated in any duty or office by a warrant or commi ion; commi ioners. "You are of the commi ion ; sit you too." Shakesp.: Lear, iii. 6. "He had submitted to the ascendency of a great cap tain; but he cared as little as any Whig for a royal com mi ion."- Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xiii. 8. The state of being intrusted or given in charge to any person or persons by a warrant or commi ion, the ordinary authority being in abeyance. the Treasury was put into commi ion." Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. iv. 9. The sum of money paid to a factor or agent for his services; generally calculated by way of percentage on the value of the matters negotiated or disposed of by him; a percentage, an allowance. to negotiate busine for themselves and their correspondents on commi ion."-Mortimer: Commercial Dictionary. II. Technically : 1. Mil .: The warrant, signed by the executive, conferring his rank and authority upon an officer in the army. 2. Navy : Warrant or authority to a navy officer to take out a ship for active service. Commi ion of lunacy: A commi ion appointed to inquire into the alleged lunacy of any person. Commi ion of the peace : Law : A commi ion i ued under the signatures of the governor and secretary of the commonwealth. and bearing the Great Seal of the State, authorizing the appointment of Justices of the Peace.