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1. An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
   - missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission
    
2. (military) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
   "the planes were on a bombing mission";
   - military mission
    
3. A special assignment that is given to a person or group
   "a confidential mission to London";
   - charge, commission
    
4. The organized work of a religious missionary
   - missionary work
    
5. A group of representatives or delegates
   - deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy

Derived forms: missions

Type of: assignment, duty assignment, military operation, NGO, nongovernmental organisation [Brit], nongovernmental organization, op, operation, organisation [Brit], organization, work

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