[in
commission] or [into commission] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Onduty or ready to be
put on duty by a naval or military service; inactive service.
The old
battleship has been in commission fortwenty years.
It took many months to
build the new bomber, and nowit is ready to be put into commission.
2. In
proper condition; in useor ready for use; working; running.
The wheel of my
bicycle wasbroken, but it is back in commission now.
Compare: IN
ORDER(2).Contrast: OUT OF COMMISSION(2).
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