mission

n. 1 a task or goal assigned to a person or group. B journey undertaken as part of this. C person's vocation. 2 military or scientific operation or expedition. 3 body of persons sent to conduct negotiations or propagate a religious faith. 4 missionary post. [latin: related to *missile]

n. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.