commission plan

noun

: a method of municipal government under which a small elective commission exercises both executive and legislative powers and each commissioner directly administers one or more municipal departments

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Perez said Friday that the polygraph exam has been a long-standing part of the city’s hiring process and while there have been occasional calls from stakeholders to do away with the polygraph, the commission plans to keep the requirement in place. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024 To address the latter need, the commission plans to hire staff for church outreach. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2024 Common structures include commission plans (where salespeople earn a percentage of their sales) or bonuses for meeting or exceeding quotas. Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Culture Fit: Your commission plan should reflect your company's unique flavor. Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commission plan 

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of commission plan was in 1911

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“Commission plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commission%20plan. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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