Mission - Definition

n 1: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to
carry on religious work [syn: mission, missionary post,
missionary station, foreign mission]
2: an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the
planes were on a bombing mission" [syn: mission, military
mission]
3: a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a
confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a
message" [syn: mission, charge, commission]
4: the organized work of a religious missionary [syn: mission,
missionary work]
5: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: deputation,
commission, delegation, delegacy, mission]