Definition: 1. An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters. 2. A special assignment that is given to a person or group. 3. A group of people doing such a job; the place where they work.
Use 'mission' in a sentence:
1. They say God spoke to them and told them to go on a mission to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
2. You know perfectly well I can't be blamed for the failure of that mission.
3. I reside at the mission at St. Michael's.
4. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over.
5. Her mission in life was to work with the homeless.
6. A UN fact-finding mission is on its way to the region.
7. Fears for the president's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission.
8. It continues to be the mission of a lifetime.
9. By the end of this month the size of the mission is expected to swell to 280 people.
10. It's a mission to get there.
11. He is in charge of the civilian side of the UN mission.
12. I know in my heart of hearts that I am the right man for that mission.
13. The squadron flew on a reconnaissance mission.
14. The mission was a washout.
15. I ask you to believe in yourself and your mission.
16. She vanished nine months ago while on a mercy mission to West Africa.
17. The network is part of a mission to the moon.
18. His function is vital to the accomplishment of the agency's mission.
19. He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil.
20. I know, this is another routine mission.
21. The space shuttle returned safely today from a 10-day mission.
22. I reside at the mission at St Michael's.
23. That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.
24. He was taken to a US airbase to be debriefed on the mission.
25. This is Mission Control calling the space shuttle Discovery.
26. Even as a humanitarian mission it has been only a qualified success.
27. What do you consider your mission in Hollywood?
28. Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.
29. I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.
30. The decision was made to abort the mission.
31. Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America.
32. She was sent on a special mission to Belgrade.
33. They undertook a fact-finding mission in the region.
34. The planes needed to refuel before the next mission.
35. We had to mission round all the bars until we found him.
36. Gandhi's attitude to mission and conversion.
37. We had no option but to abort the mission.
38. The successful mission marked the crowning moment for the space programme.
39. He tried to organize things so that the trip would be dressed up as a UN mission.
40. The troops are on a mercy mission in the war zone.
41. The helicopter was returning from a reconnaissance mission.
42. There is no reason for people to get their hopes up over this mission.
43. I am under orders not to discuss his mission or his location with anyone.
44. We guarantee to fulfil [complete] our mission.
45. He has been on a mission to help end Lebanon's political crisis.
46. I must forget these side issues and remember my mission.
47. He spoke only briefly and elliptically about the mission.
48. I heard her warning shout too late.
49. Even as he shouted the warning the car skidded.
50. The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily.
51. They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.
52. He was not clear on the precise nature of his mission.
53. Diplomats now expect the mission to be much less ambitious.
54. There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture.
55. Has everything a purpose and a mission?
56. The speaker was shouted down by a group of protesters.
