commitment
noun
com·mit·ment
kə-ˈmit-mənt
1
a
: an agreement or pledge to do something in the future
a commitment to improve conditions at the prison
especially
: an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date
b
: something pledged
the commitment of troops to the war
c
: the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled
a commitment to a cause
2
a
: an act of committing to a charge or trust: such as
(1)
: a consignment to a penal or mental institution
filed a petition for commitment
(2)
: an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee
b
: mittimus
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