Synonyms:
mission, missionary_post, missionary_station, foreign_mission
Meaning: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
Synonyms:
mission, military_mission
Meaning: an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
Synonyms:
mission, charge, commission
Meaning: a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
Synonyms:
mission, missionary_work
Meaning: the organized work of a religious missionary
Usage examples
Chapter 5 MISSION WORK
Such is the mission of the nineteenth century.
On September 15th, following this experience I went to a mission.
They set off up the road on their mission of mercy, Badger leading the way.
They tried to send a mission to the Stavka, but we arrested them at Minsk....
But his will made the effort, and recalling his mission he struggled on again.
But she did care very much as to this mission of the police against her Captain.
The delicate mission of bestowing the retrieved sum on the deserving rich still confronted me.
In 1652 it was recognized by Pope Urban VIII under the name of the Congregation of the Mission.
It was reasoned if something happened to Chris, Amos might be able to carry out their mission by himself.