mission
mission Lexical Profile
mission Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An important assignment or task, especially one that involves travel for military, political, scientific, or diplomatic purposes.
"The astronauts meticulously trained for their six-month mission to the International Space Station."
A strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling; a core purpose or objective in life or business.
"Her life's mission is to ensure that remote communities have access to clean and safe drinking water."
An organization, establishment, or expedition dedicated to spreading a religion or providing charitable services in a specific area.
"The historical Spanish mission in California served as both a religious center and an agricultural hub during the eighteenth century."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'missio' (a sending off or dispatching), derived from the verb 'mittere' (to send). It first appeared in the late 16th century in reference to the sending out of religious delegates, and later broadened to diplomatic, military, and personal objectives.
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