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Endowed with effective right or power; Authorized

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Usage examples (34)
  • HBO once again commissioned a Mosley screenplay to be based on this new collection.
  • As with that previous title, Denoël have once again commissioned cover art from Manchu.
  • Here's one I had commissioned from the Robots & Monsters charitable program thingie last year.
  • The second mystery solved on the showconcerning a poison pin commissioned by the CIAwas handled pretty well, and was solved to my satisfaction.
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