mission

Meanings

• an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
• an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
  • "the planes were on a bombing mission"
• a special assignment that is given to a person or group
  • "a confidential mission to London"
• the organized work of a religious missionary
• a group of representatives or delegates

Synonyms

charge, commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation, foreign mission, military mission, missionary post, missionary station, missionary work