mission

noun
mis·sion
/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

Other meanings

A important goal or purpose; an objective.
A missionary expedition.

Related words

antimission
countermission
missional
missionee
missionise
missionization
missionize
missionless
multimission
submission
chef de mission
fire mission

Example sentences

“Do you have a personal mission statement?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I believed everything around me was a sign of some divine mission.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mission” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.