ppl. a. [f. COMMISSION v. and sb.1 + -ED.] Furnished with a commission; duly authorized.
1746–7. Hervey, Medit. (1818), 220. The commissioned archangel … swears by the Almighty Name, ‘that time shall be no longer.’
1814. Southey, Roderick, XXIII. Till some commission’d arrow through the teeth Shall nail the offending tongue.
1859. Ecce Homo, iv. (ed. 8), 29. A commissioned and worthy successor of the national hero.
b. Of officers: Holding a rank by commission.
1685. Lond. Gaz., No. 2014/6. His Majesties Commissioned Officers.
1758. J. Blake, Plan Mar. Syst., 16. To be signed by himself, and witnessed by two of his commissioned officers.
1867. Smyth, Sailor’s Word-bk., Commissioned Officers, those appointed by commissions. Such are admirals, down to lieutenants, in the royal navy; and in the army, all from the general to the ensign inclusive.
c. Of ships: Put in commission.
1861. Sat. Rev., 14 Dec., 602. The heavy Armstrong guns … are being supplied to all the newly commissioned ships.
