MISSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISSION?

Need another word that means the same as “mission”? Find 40 synonyms and 30 related words for “mission” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mission” are: commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation, missionary post, missionary station, military mission, missionary work, charge, assignment, expedition, journey, trip, errand, undertaking, operation, task force, legation, representation, sortie, raid, voyage, tour, odyssey, vocation, calling, pursuit, goal, aim, quest, purpose, function, mission post, mission station, missionary organization, objective, object, grail, holy grail, target

Mission as a Noun

Definitions of "Mission" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mission” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A special assignment that is given to a person or group.
• A building or group of buildings used by a Christian mission.
• A group of representatives or delegates.
• An organization or institution involved in a long-term assignment abroad.
• An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work.
• An operation carried out by military aircraft.
• The organized work of a religious missionary.
• The vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith.
• An expedition into space.
• An important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad.
• A strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling.
• An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters.
• A group of people sent on a mission.

Synonyms of "Mission" as a noun (40 Words)

aim	A purpose or intention; a desired outcome. Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline.
assignment	An act of making a legal transfer of a right or liability. A homework assignment.
calling	The action or sound of calling. The calling of a cuckoo.
charge	The price charged for some article or service. The battery needed a fresh charge.
commission	A work produced in response to a commission. In that year Zeuxis painted his most famous commission.
delegacy	The appointment of a delegate.
delegation	A body of delegates or representatives; a deputation. A delegation of teachers.
deputation	Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions. He had been a member of a deputation to Napoleon III.
errand	The purpose or object of an errand. She asked Tim to run an errand for her.
expedition	The people involved in an expedition. The landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible expedition.
function	Mathematics a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set the domain of the function is associated with an element of another set the range of the function. The function bx c.
goal	A cage or basket used as a goal in other sports. He achieved his goal of becoming King of England.
grail	The object of any prolonged endeavor. Youth culture became the grail of broadcasting.
holy grail	A sacred place of pilgrimage.
journey	An act of travelling from one place to another. I was excited with my character s journey in the film.
legation	The post or office of legate. They placed a bomb on the train carrying the British Legation to Istanbul.
military mission	The military forces of a nation.
mission post	A group of representatives or delegates.
mission station	An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work.
missionary organization	Someone sent on a mission–especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country.
missionary post	Someone sent on a mission–especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country.
missionary station	Someone sent on a mission–especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country.
missionary work	Someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program.
object	A discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer. Small objects such as shells.
objective	The objective case. Examine with high power objective.
odyssey	A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. His odyssey from military man to politician.
operation	The performance of some composite cognitive activity an operation that affects mental contents. The company s first hotel is now in operation.
purpose	The quality of being determined to do or achieve something firmness of purpose. There was a new sense of purpose in her step as she set off.
pursuit	The action of the eye in following a moving object. The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit.
quest	A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria. A quest for diamonds.
raid	A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces. An early morning raid on a bank.
representation	A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image. Certain representations were made concerning police brutality.
sortie	A short trip or journey. An early morning sortie into the garden of our hotel.
target	The location of the target that is to be hit. The target of a manhunt.
task force	A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee.
tour	A journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company on tour.
trip	A catch mechanism that acts as a switch. A trip mechanism.
undertaking	The action of undertaking to do something. National transport undertakings.
vocation	A person’s employment or main occupation, especially regarded as worthy and requiring dedication. Her vocation as a poet.
voyage	An act of traveling by water. His voyage to America.

Usage Examples of "Mission" as a noun

• The Christian mission.
• A reconnaissance mission.
• Gandhi's attitude to mission and conversion.
• A tour of the missions on the California coast.
• By then, the mission had journeyed over 3,500 miles.
• His main mission in life has been to cut unemployment.
• A confidential mission to London.
• A fact-finding mission to the Czech Republic.
• NASA has approved a mission to investigate the atmosphere of Mars.
• The planes were on a bombing mission.
• The head of the West German mission.

Associations of "Mission" (30 Words)

accomplish	To gain with effort. The planes accomplished their mission.
accountability	The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. Lack of accountability has corroded public respect for business and political leaders.
achieve	Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage. She achieved her goal despite setbacks.
assign	Give an assignment to a person to a post or assign a task to a person. His leader assigned him this mission.
assignment	An undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor. The effective assignment of tasks.
commission	Put into commission equip for service of ships. We had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned.
delegation	A group of representatives or delegates. The delegation of power to the district councils.
deputation	A group of representatives or delegates. He had been a member of a deputation to Napoleon III.
designation	The action of choosing someone to hold an office or post. Quality designations such as Premier Cru.
duty	A government tax on imports or exports. A 6 per cent duty on imports.
entrust	Confer a trust upon. The messenger was entrusted with the general s secret.
homework	Work or study done in preparation for an event or situation. He always helps his daughter with her homework.
impossible	Very difficult to deal with. Impossible behavior.
impracticable	Not capable of being carried out or put into practice. It was impracticable to widen the road here.
improbable	Too improbable to admit of belief. This account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable.
inconceivable	Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable. It seemed inconceivable that the president had been unaware of what was going on.
liable	Subject to legal action. Liable to criminal charges.
obligation	An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. He is under an obligation to finish the job.
responsibility	The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force- John. He holds a position of great responsibility.
task	Assign a task to. A new manager was given the task of developing the club s talent.
try	An act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable effective or pleasant. You are trying my patience.
unacceptable	Not adequate to give satisfaction. A word unacceptable in polite society.
unavailable	Not able to be used or obtained; not at someone’s disposal. Material which is unavailable to the researcher.
unbelievable	So great or extreme as to be difficult to believe; extraordinary. Unbelievable or not it happened.
unbelievably	Not easy to believe. The show went unbelievably well.
undertaking	The action of undertaking to do something. The knowing undertaking of an obligation.
unimaginable	Totally unlikely. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unlikely	Not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable. It is unlikely that they will ever be used.
unreasonable	Not guided by or based on good sense. Unreasonable demands.
unthinkable	(of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility. The unthinkable happened I spoke up.